Simon Goodwin
Australian rules footballer, born 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Goodwin (born 26 December 1976) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He has been the senior coach of the Melbourne Football Club of the Australian Football League (AFL) since 2017.
Simon Goodwin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Simon Goodwin | ||
Nickname(s) | Goody | ||
Date of birth | (1976-12-26) 26 December 1976 (age 47) | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | South Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 18, 1996 pre-season draft | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1997–2010 | Adelaide | 275 (162) | |
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
2013 | Essendon | 1 (0–1–0) | |
2017– | Melbourne | 165 (97–67–1) | |
Total | 166 (97-68-1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 6, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Playing
Coaching | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
As a player, Goodwin tallied 275 AFL games, all as a midfielder for the Adelaide Football Club between 1996 and 2010. He won two premierships with the Crows in 1997 and 1998, was a five-time All-Australian, and captained Adelaide for his final three seasons. As coach of Melbourne, Goodwin led the Demons back into the finals in 2018, and in 2021 coached Melbourne to its first premiership victory in 57 years.[1]
Goodwin was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2017.[2][3]