Simon Goodwin

Simon Goodwin (born 26 December 1976 in Adelaide, South Australia) is the senior assistant coach of the Melbourne Football Club. He is a retired professional Australian rules footballer, a former dual premiership player for the Adelaide Crows, a multi-time All-Australian player and a former captain of the Adelaide Crows. Goodwin played a total of 275 senior games in his AFL career, all for the Adelaide Crows.

AFL career

Early career (1997–1999)

Prior to embarking on his successful 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. 18 in the 1996 Pre season Draft, Goodwin made his debut in Round 1, 1997, however his day was marred by a severe quadriceps injury which kept him out for months.

Goodwin returned to the side in Round 14 to face West Coast, holding his position until he was omitted following the Round 18 victory over Carlton at Football Park. Goodwin earned a recall prior to the beginning of the 1997 finals series, returning solid performances in all four of Adelaide's wins, including 19 possessions and a goal in the victorious Grand Final.