Alf Goonan

Alf Goonan
Personal information
Full name Alfred Goonan
Date of birth 3 April 1904
Place of birth North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 22 January 1942(1942-01-22) (aged 37)
Place of death Singapore
Original team(s) North Melbourne Under-19s
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Forward pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1926 North Melbourne 7 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Alfred Goonan (3 April 1904 – 22 January 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of William Goonan (1868-1957), and Emma Goonan (1866-1925), née Williams,[1] Alfred Goonan was born in North Melbourne on 3 April 1904.

Football

North Melbourne (VFA)

Goonan joined the North Melbourne under 19s and, later, played the last two games of the 1924 season for the North Melbourne VFA team.[2][3][4]

North Melbourne (VFL)

He played in North's first ever VFL game, against Geelong at Corio Oval. Playing at forward pocket, he scored North's first score in a game of VFL: a behind. He kicked 1.1 for the match.[5]

Playing against Fitzroy at Arden Street, in North Melbourne's second VFL match, Goonan kicked 4 goals.[6]

Military service

He joined the Army in 1940, and he was killed in action in Singapore in 1942.

See also

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