NRL star James Maloney's 'desperate' search for missing son

Former NRL star James Maloney and his wife Jess have issued a plea to help find their missing son Kade after the 14-year-old caught a train after midnight on the Central Coast and disappeared.

NSW Police confirmed they were assisting the family to locate the teenager, who was last seen at 10pm on Saturday in Green Point outside Gosford.

“We are desperately looking for our son Kade,” Jess and James Maloney wrote on Instagram on Sunday. “He purchased a train ticket at Gosford train station this morning [at] 1:51am.”

Kade Maloney, the son of former NRL star James Maloney, was believed to be travelling to the Penrith area by public transport.Credit: NSW Police; Getty Images

The parents said they believed he was heading for the Penrith area.

“If you have seen him or heard from him, please get in touch with us. We are desperate to know he’s ok and if he doesn’t want us to know exactly where he is, that’s ok, we just desperately want to know he is safe.”

NSW Police said they were appealing to the public for assistance.

“Police and family hold concerns for his welfare as his disappearance is out of character,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

“He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and dark blue North Queensland Cowboys football shorts and carrying a black bag.”

Maloney, a two-time NRL premiership winner, played more than 300 matches for Melbourne Storm, the Warriors, Roosters, Sharks and Panthers, as well as 14 Origins for NSW and four Tests for Australia.

He joined the North Queensland Cowboys as an assistant coach last year.

NSW Police said anyone with information about Kade’s whereabouts is urged to call their nearest police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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