Jimmy_Goonan

Jimmy Goonan

Jimmy Goonan

Australian rules footballer and coach

James Edward Goonan (9 February 1897 – 24 June 1988)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.

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Goonan spent three seasons with Carlton's seniors without establishing a place in the team when in 1925 he was picked to captain-coach the seconds. A wingman, he immediately had an influence by steering the club to three successive premierships from 1926 to 1928. In 1927 he also played some games with the seniors.[2]

Originally from Brunswick,[3] Goonan returned to the VFA in 1929 and captain-coached Preston for two seasons.

References

  1. [1]
    "Jimmy Goonan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Jimmy Goonan". AFL Tables.
  3. [3]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.


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