 In Round 5 against the Wests Tigers, Maloney scored his first club try for the Sharks even as well kicking 7 goals in the 34-26 victory at Campbelltown Stadium.On 8 May 2016, Maloney played for Country Origin against City Origin, playing at five-eighth and scoring 2 tries in the 44-30 loss at Dubbo.Maloney's great form throughout the early rounds would land him a recall for New South Wales for the 2016 State of Origin series.