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 (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
Footnotes
- ^ Deaths: Goonan, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 18 July 1925), p.26.
- ^ The VFA Project: Alf Goonan.
- ^ Thrilling Finish at Northcote, The Age, (Monday, 25 August 1924), p.15; Northcote Hard Pressed, The Argus, (Monday, 25 August 1924), p.14.
- ^ The Association: Principal Match, The Argus, (Saturday, 30 August 1924), p.19; North's Great Performance, The Age, (Monday, 1 September 1924), p.6; Footscray's First Defeat, The Argus, (Monday, 1 September 1924), p.14.
- ^ North Finish Well, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 2 May 1925), p.1.
- ^ Fitzroy Very Strong, The Argus, (Monday, 11 May 1925), p.17.
References
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Alfred Goonan (VX46909), Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Private Alfred Goonan (VX46909), National Archives of Australia.
- AIF Casualty List: Victoria: Missing Believed Wounded, The Argus, (Friday, 6 February 1942), p.5.
- Roll of Honour: Private Alfred Goonan (VX46909), Australian War Memorial.
- Second World War P.O.W.s and Missing Persons, Australian War Memorial.
- Sportsmen All, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 11 April 1942), p.3.
- We Will Remember Them, nmfc.com.au, 20 April 2018.
- Andrew Warland, "The Battle of Bakri, Malaya: 17 - 20 January 1942 - And the aftermath (updated 11 March 2018)".
- Private Alfred Goonan (VX46909), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
External links
- Alf Goonan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alf Goonan at AustralianFootball.com