Clem Goonan

Clem Goonan
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-06-18) 18 June 1939
Original team(s) Whorouly
Height/Weight 180 cm / 85 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961-1964 South Melbourne 50 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1964 season.

Clem Goonan (born 18 June 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Goonan played his early football at Whorouly and won the Ovens & King Football League's best and fairest award in 1958.[2][3] Although approached by four VFL clubs, Goonan next played for Myrtleford.[3][4] He was cleared to South Melbourne in 1961, where he remained until 1964, with most of his 50 appearances coming as a defender or ruck-rover.[3][5] Relocated to northern Victoria through his work as a police officer, Goonan joined the Albury Football Club.[3] A knee injury cost him a spot in Albury's 1966 premiership team.[4] He later spent four years as captain-coach of Rutherglen.[3]

References

  1. "Clem Goonan". AFL Tables.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Swan Songs - with Clem Goonan". Sydney Swans.
  4. 1 2 The Border Mail, "League honours club greats", 17 September 2006
  5. The Age, "Weideman Fit?", 19 April 1961, p. 1
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