Clem Goonan

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

Clem Goonan
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-06-18) 18 June 1939
Original team(s) Whorouly, Myrtleford
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1964 South Melbourne 50 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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] and one year as Captain Coach of Burrumbuttock in the Hume League in the mid-1970's.

He was inducted into the Ovens & King Football League Hall of Fame in 2006.

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