 In Round 24 against the North Queensland Cowboys, Maloney played his 200th NRL career match in the 26-16 win at 1300SMILES Stadium.Maloney finished the 2017 NRL season, again being the Sharks highest point scorer with him, scoring 4 tries, kicking 71 goals and kicking 3 goals in 20 matches.On 2 October 2017, Maloney was selected in the 24-man squad for Australia for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.