Alf Goonan
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Jim 'Alf' Goonan was an Australian rules football
er who played with North Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Goonan joined the North Melbourne under 19s, then later played football for the North Melbourne VFA team.
He played in North's first ever VFL game, against Geelong
at Corio Oval
. He is accredited with scoring North's first ever score in a game of league football. He scored a behind. He then later went on to kick 1.1.
Goonan had a day to remember against Fitzroy
at Arden Street, when he kicked 4 goals.
He joined the Army in 1940, and he was killed in action in Singapore in 1942.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Goonan joined the North Melbourne under 19s, then later played football for the North Melbourne VFA team.
He played in North's first ever VFL game, against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
at Corio Oval
Corio Oval
Corio Oval was an Australian rules football ground, located in Geelong, Victoria and used by the Geelong Football Club in the VFL from 1897 to 1941. Located in the Eastern Gardens, the oval was served by trams from 1930 when the line was extended....
. He is accredited with scoring North's first ever score in a game of league football. He scored a behind. He then later went on to kick 1.1.
Goonan had a day to remember against Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
at Arden Street, when he kicked 4 goals.
He joined the Army in 1940, and he was killed in action in Singapore in 1942.