- Simon Goodwin is a former Australian rules footballer.
- He was born on December 22, 1976 in South Australia.
- Goodwin played for the Adelaide Crows and Melbourne Demons.
- He won two AFL premierships with Adelaide in 1997-98.
- Goodwin was named All-Australian four times during his career.
- He retired in 2010 after playing 275 AFL games.
- Goodwin became an assistant coach at Essendon in 2011.
- In 2017, he was appointed senior coach of Melbourne Demons.
- Under his leadership, Melbourne reached the preliminary finals in 2018-19.
- Goodwin has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Adelaide.
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In 2002 Goodwin struggled for consistency, in part due to the extra attention he was receiving from opposition taggers. Highly prolific games such as his 39 possession/1 goal game against Collingwood in Round 14 were contrasted by his 17 possession game against Fremantle in Round 7. After suffering an injury in Round 19 against Essendon, Goodwin returned to the team in time for the finals, where despite high expectations the Crows were defeated in a preliminary final.
Is Simon Goodwin South Australian?
Prior to embarking on his AFL career, Goodwin was an accomplished junior cricketer, co-captaining the South Australian Under-19 cricket team. Recruited from South Adelaide in the SANFL with pick No.
Is Simon Goodwin from Adelaide?
Originally from South Adelaide, Goodwin lined up across half back when the Crows downed St Kilda to claim their inaugural premiership in 1997, while in the Grand Final win over North Melbourne a year later he was in the centre.
How many games did Simon Goodwin play?
Goodwin played a total of 275 senior games in his AFL career, all for the Adelaide Crows.
Did Simon Goodwin coach at Essendon?
Following his playing career, Goodwin transitioned straight away into an assistant coach role with Essendon in 2011. He was part of Essendon’s set-up for four seasons and filled in as Essendon’s coach for one match in Round 23, 2013.
Where did Simon Goodwin go to school?
Unley High School
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