Chloe Molloy of the Swans celebrates a goal in a match against the Western Bulldogs.Credit:AFL Photos
The Swans landed the 24-year-old club best-and-fairest,two-time All Australian and Rising Star winner during the priority sign and trade period,where the four newest teams to join the competition – Sydney,Essendon,Hawthorn and Port Adelaide – were allowed to sign players without a trade. The Swans got special permission to sign Molloy on a deal two years longer than what other sides were allowed to offer.
Molloy declares there’s not a hint of malice or drop of bad blood between her and her old side.
“I look back at the person that I was at Collingwood and I was happy. I was playing awesome football,playing for the club that I grew up loving,playing with some of my best mates,” she said.
“But I think for the evolution of myself and Collingwood,there had to be change.”
She was an established player at the Magpies,settled in her routine and wanting to expand her wings,so to speak. The Swans provided her the opportunity to help form the culture of the new side and put younger players on her back.
“It’s definitely made me uncomfortable,in a really healthy way as a person. I’ve found new layers to my leadership[because] I had to,” said Molloy.