Madaleine McMahon (born 10 April 1989) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Maddy McMahon
Maddy McMahon
McMahon with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Full name Madaleine McMahon
Date of birth (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35)
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–S7 (2022) Geelong 32 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

McMahon was recruited by Geelong as a cross-code rookie prior to the club's inaugural season in the AFLW, having previously played basketball with the Australian Institute of Sport in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), and also the Geelong Supercats.[1] McMahon also played netball in local leagues prior to joining Geelong's VFL Women's football team in 2018, and has three children.[1] McMahon made her AFLW debut during the first round of the 2019 season, against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium.[2]

In March 2023, McMahon retired, after four seasons playing and one spent on the inactive list.[3]

McMahon is currently studying a Master of Teaching (Primary) at Deakin University.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oates, Stacey (27 September 2018). "AFLW: Cats welcome Rookies". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "AFLW team selection round 1". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ Giese, Susie (17 March 2023). "Maddy McMahon to Retire from AFLW". Geelong. Telstra.
  4. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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