Clem Goonan
Australian rules footballer
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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 | |||
| Born | 18 June 1939 | ||
| Original teams | 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) | |
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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.
Goonan was also a fine athlete and won both the 130 yards Moyhu Gift and the 70 yards event at the 1959 Moyhu Sports Carnival.