Australian rules footballer
| Jimmy Goonan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Edward Goonan | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1988(1988-06-24) (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Caulfield South, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–21 | Brunswick (VFA) | 36 (5) | |
| 1922–24, 1927 | Carlton | 22 (1) | |
| 1929–30 | Preston (VFA) | 34 (4) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Edward Goonan (9 February 1897 – 24 June 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
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.
Originally from Brunswick, Goonan returned to the VFA in 1929 and captain-coached Preston for two seasons.
References
- "Jimmy Goonan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- "Jimmy Goonan". AFL Tables.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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