Finnbar Maley
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Finnbar Maley | ||
| Nickname | Moose | ||
| Born | 18 July 2003 | ||
| Original teams |
Northern Bullants (VFL) Eltham (NFNL) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2024 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2025, North Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024–2025 | North Melbourne | 7 (4) | |
| 2026– | Adelaide | 0 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Finnbar Maley (born 18 July 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Maley spent much of his early years participating mostly in basketball with the Eltham Wildcats, but also in Australian rules football with the Eltham Football Club in the Northern Football Netball League.[1] He attended Eltham High School.[citation needed]
AFL career
[edit | edit source]AFL rookie draft selection
[edit | edit source]Maley had a successful season with the Northern Bullants VFL side, and returned in 2023 to his local Eltham Football Club. That year, he led their grand final performance, kicking six goals. He was earmarked for selection, and drafted in the 2024 rookie draft in November 2023 to play with North Melbourne.[2]
2024–2025: Training with North Melbourne, AFL debut
[edit | edit source]Following his draft selection, Maley began training with North Melbourne's AFL side, and playing with their VFL squad. Throughout 2024, he scored 18 goals over 18 games, regularly attaining double-digit numbers of possessions.[3]
On 30 April 2025, it was announced that Maley would make his debut in round 8 in North Melbourne's away game at Marvel Stadium against Essendon.[4] He kicked a goal with his first kick in AFL football.[5] He finished the 2025 season having played seven games and kicking four goals.[6]
2025–present: Trade to Adelaide
[edit | edit source]On 15 October 2025, Maley was traded to the Adelaide Crows in exchange for pick 57 and a 2026 fourth round selection.[6]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[7]
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 39 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 39 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Maley's father, Paul Maley, was born and raised in the United States and later moved to Australia where he played in the National Basketball League (NBL). His mother also played basketball.[8] Maley's older sister, Anneli, plays in the Women's National Basketball League.[9]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Finnbar Maley's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Finnbar Maley at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Australian people of American descent
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- Adelaide Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Preston Football Club players
- Eltham Football Club players
- People from Eltham, Victoria
- People educated at Eltham High School
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen