Adam Goodes
Adam Goodes for Sydney Swans
Personal information
Full name	Adam Goodes
Date of Birth	January 8, 1980 (1980-01-08) (age 28)
Place of Birth	Walaroo, South Australia
Recruited from	Horsham, North Ballarat U18
Draft	43rd overall, 1997 Sydney Swans
Height/Weight	193cm / 97kg
Position	Ruckman/Centre
Club information
Current club	Sydney Swans
Number	37
Playing Career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1999-	Sydney Swans	216 (206)
State Team Honours2
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2008	Victoria	1 (0)
International Team Honours2
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2001	Australia	1 (3)
¹ Club statistics to end of HOF Game, 2008 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}} Career highlights Most Outstanding achievement in AFL 2006 (The Deadlys) Brownlow medal 2003 (equal), 2006 Premiership 2005 Bob Skilton Medal 2003, 2006 All-Australian 2003, 2006 International Rules Series series Indigenous Team of the Century AFL rising star 1999

Adam Goodes (born January 8, 1980 in Wallaroo, South Australia^[1]) is an Australian rules football player and dual Brownlow Medal winner and is considered as one of the greatest aboriginal players of all time. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Wallaroo () is a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League. ... Image File history File links SydneyDesign. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Image File history File links SydneyDesign. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Image File history File links SydneyDesign. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia). ... Victoria State of Origin guernsey. ... The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... The Bob Skilton Medal is awarded to the Sydney Swans player adjudged the Best and Fairest over the home and away season. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The 2001 International Rules series was the 8th annual International Rules Series and the xth time that a test series of International rules football was played between Ireland and Australia and was won by Ireland. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Wallaroo () is a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ...

Goodes has already won two Brownlow Medals and holds an elite place in AFL/VFL history. He attended secondary school in Horsham, Victoria and represented Victoria at under 16 and under 18 levels. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... Horsham is the largest city by population and regional centre of the Wimmera region of Australia, located at the Western Highway (connecting Melbourne to Adelaide) intersection with the Henty Highway (from Portland north towards Mildura). ... VIC redirects here. ...

Early Career

He began with the North Ballarat Rebels in the Victorian Football League, but was drafted into the Australian Football League by the Sydney Swans in 1997, as the No. 43 pick, he was Sydney's third round draft pick. Goodes spent the 1998 season in the reserves competition, but broke into the first team the following year, and went on to win the league's Rising Star Award. The North Ballarat Rebels are an U18 club which plays in the Victoria competition in Australia, known as the TAC Cup. ... This article is about the present day Victorian state football league. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The NAB Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. ...

During 2000 and 2001, Goodes played in a variety of positions, developing his game but lacking consistency at times. He played every game during this period. In early 2002, however, his form had slumped and it had been suggested that he may be dropped. However, coach Rodney Eade resigned mid-season, and under interim (now permanent) coach Paul Roos, Goodes found himself playing more in the ruck. In the second half of that season, his form improved drastically, resulting in some of the best football of his career. But after injuring his knee twice in the ruck, Goodes moved to play on the wing to go on to win two Brownlow medals. This article is about the year. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Rodney Rocket Eade (born April 4, 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. ... This article is about the Australian rules football player. ...

2003 - Brownlow Medal success

In 2003, Goodes returned to the ruck position for significant parts of the year, in what was to become his best season so far. He played a critical role in the Swans revival and eventual Preliminary Final spot that year. In particular, his efforts were crucial in the Swans' win against Port Adelaide in the qualifying final. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Australian Football League club. ...

At the end of the season, Goodes won the club's best and fairest award (the Bob Skilton Medal) and All-Australian selection for the first time. However, his greatest achievement was winning the league's highest honour, the Brownlow Medal, along with Collingwood's Nathan Buckley and Adelaide's Mark Ricciuto. Adam Goodes attributes his great success to his long time mentor John Winter who has had a great effect on him. Best and Fairest (also known as Fairest and Best in some competitions, notably the Australian Football League) is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player(s) adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or... The Bob Skilton Medal is awarded to the Sydney Swans player adjudged the Best and Fairest over the home and away season. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ... Nathan Buckley (born July 26, 1972) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Collingwood Football Club. ... This page is for the Australian Rules Football Club in Adelaide. ... Mark Anthony Ricciuto (born June 8, 1975) is a former Australian rules football player, who represented the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. ...

2004-2005

Goodes suffered an indifferent 2004, just like his team the Swans, who only managed the Semi-Final stage of the Finals series. He didn't repeat his heroic efforts of 2003, mainly due to niggling knee injuries, yet he still managed to play every game. Those knee injuries were due to an awkward fall during the season while playing in the ruck against the West Coast Eagles. Many expected Goodes to have suffered the dreaded posterior or anterior knee ligament damage, but he battled on. After this injury coach Roos announced that Goodes' rucking days were over, and that he would be used in other positions. Goodes played in the backline for the remainder of 2004. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Diagram of the knee The posterior cruciate ligament (or PCL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... General ruck play in Australian an Australian Football League game. ...

Goodes returned to stellar form in 2005, as did his team-mates, who won Sydney's first premiership since they won as South Melbourne in 1933. Goodes was used all around the ground, but mainly in the midfield. His great year was highlighted with a near match-winning 33 disposals in round 18 against Adelaide. Goodes caused headaches for many a coach, mainly due to his amazing mobility and skill for a man for his size. Goodes kicked a goal in the 2005 Grand Final, which was another great game for him. The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

2006 - 2nd Brownlow Medal

In Round 7 2006 Goodes played his 150th consecutive match, an amazing effort for the injuries he endured in his 2004 year. He has now played 191 consecutive matches^[2]. Goodes returned to the Ruckman position in 2005 and 2006, but only occasionally around the ground, and not in the centre bounce where his knee injury occurred.

In 2006 Goodes had another extraordinary year and once again won the Brownlow Medal. He came into the count as a heavy favourite and he became only the twelfth player to have won two or more Brownlow Medals, the first Aboriginal to win two and the first player to win two with a non-Victorian club^[3]. Goodes said of his performance, "I'd like to think with another couple of years in the midfield I could improve again."^[4]. Goodes had a poor performance in the first half of the 2006 Grand Final versus the West Coast Eagles in a repeat match of 2005. Goodes turned on the style in the second half with his team coming agonisingly close (losing by one point). A pivotal moment came in the game at the 28 minute mark where Goodes chose to kick early into the 50-metre arc, a decision which may haunt him. If Goodes had run at least another 30 metres (which was possible) then he would have had an opportunity to score and tie the game or perhaps have put the Swans in front. It is unclear why Goodes did not run the extra few metres to consolidate the chance. Nevertheless Goodes had an outstanding season in 2006. In Australian rules football, the 50-metre arc is one of the arcs that exist at each end of the ground, 50m from the goal line. ...

Controversies

In 2007, Goodes was booked on video evidence for striking Melbourne's Simon Godfrey, but his striking charge was downgraded to a charge, and only escaped with a reprimand, thus making him ineligible for the Brownlow Medal that year. Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Simon Godfrey Simon Godfrey (born October 18, 1980) is an Australian Rules footballer for the Melbourne Demons. ...

In round two, 2008, Goodes was charged for striking Port Adelaide's Matt Thomas but was found not guilty of the charge; this is put down to the surfacing of the SCG which had hosted a cricket match earlier that month. This article is about the Australian Football League club. ... Matt Thomas (Born February 27, 1987) is an Australian Rules Footballer, who currently plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL. Recruited at Pick number 8 in the 2006 Pre-season Draft from Sandringham, he has become known as a tough player. ... The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (, ) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. ...

In round 11, 2008, Goodes was booked for high contact to the head of West Coast's Adam Selwood but only escaped with a reprimand. Therefore, for the second year running, Goodes is ineligible for the Brownlow Medal. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Adam Selwood (born 1 May 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL. // Selwood was recruited from Bendigo Pioneers as the West Coast Eagles third pick, and number 53 overall in the 2002 AFL Draft. ...

Outside interests

Goodes is of Aboriginal descent, and is active in the Sydney indigenous community. He has spent time working with troubled indigenous youth, including those in youth detention centres, along with his cousin and teammate Michael O'Loughlin. His mother Lisa May is also involved in community work and works in a nursing home. He and his good friend Michael O'Loughlin have just helped to start an Indigenous football academy. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Michael K. OLoughlin (born 20 February 1977) is an Indigenous Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. Selected in the 3rd round of the 1994 National Draft, OLoughlin played 11 senior games for the Swans in 1995 and earned a Rising Star award nomination. ...

Goodes took his mother to the Brownlow Medal count in 2003.

References/Notes

1. ^ Footystats diary: Stab Kicks
2. ^ As at the end of the 2007 season
3. ^ Michael Cowley. "It's all Goodes: Swan takes the Brownlow", Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-09-26. 
4. ^ Mark Robinson. "Second Brownlow all Goodes", Fox Sports (Australia), 2006-09-26. 

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External links

• Adam Goodes profile on the Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club
• Adam Goodes's Statistics from AFL Tables