| Birth date | 18 June 1939 (age 87) |
|---|---|
| Originalteam | Whorouly, Myrtleford |
| Height | 180 cm |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Statsend | 1964 |
| Years 1 | 1961–1964 |
| Club 1 | South Melbourne |
| Games goals 1 | 50 (2) |
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] 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.
References
- ^ "Clem Goonan". AFL Tables.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Swan Songs - with Clem Goonan". Sydney Swans
- ^ The Border Mail, "League honours club greats", 17 September 2006
- ^ The Age, "Weideman Fit?", 19 April 1961, p. 1