Past Adam Goodes - The Champion, We Thank You, retired 2015 (now with extra Dr)

[SilentHunter_]

"There's only one Adam Goodes"

The Performance in the 2012 Grand Final

"Cometh the moment, Cometh the Champion"
Bruce Mcavaney in the 2012 Grand Final
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- Drafted by the club as pick #43 from the North Ballarat Rebels (1997)
- Played for the club from 1999-2015 (Played Reserves in 1998).
- Co-captained the club from 2009-2012.
- Played 372 games in total across 17 seasons of AFL.
- 8th in the VFL/AFL for number of matches played.

List of achievements:

• 2× Brownlow Medalist (2003, 2006) - 162 votes in total
• AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award (2006)
• 2× AFL Premiership Player (2005, 2012(c))
• 3× Bob Skilton Medalist (2003, 2006, 2011)
• 4× All Australian (2003, 2006, 2009, 2011)
• Swans Games Record Holder (372 games)
• Games record holder for Indigenous players (372 games)
• 3× Club's leading goalkicker (2009, 2010, 2011) - 464 goals in total
• AFL Rising Star Award (1999)
• Indigenous Team of the Century (CHB)
• Australian of the Year 2014
• Herald Sun POTY (2006)
• 30 BOGs
• Represented Australia in International Rules Football (2001, 2010 (c))

#37champion

We Thank you​

Goodes Over the Journey
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A Highlights Reel
(3:07 - 6:00)
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More
By the Numbers
Goodes in 60 Seconds
Career in 37 Pictures​

 

[Punts]

Champ

 

[Dangas]

Adam Goodes champion

 

[Superstar swan]

I feel so sorry for the bloke. Its disgusting that so many people ruined this legends send off and took his passion away. He deserved a guard of honour and to be chaired off.

Absolute disgrace. In ashamed to follow this sport right now

 

[McRobie]

Adam Goodes is ]Sydney Swans! What a legend of the game and a legend of this club! On ya Goodesy! I dont think anyone realises how much this man will be missed until rd 1 next year.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

I am devastated, I am happy, I am a true Adam Goodes supporter and I accept that a great (one of the best ever) career has come to an end...Goodesy, you are my f***ing footballing hero! Enjoy retirement and reflect on every moment of your illustrious career!

 

[Syd]

Confirmed?

 

[Power Raid]

champ

 

[Dangas]

He has been one of the best to wear the red and white and he'll be sorely missed. On ya Goodesy and all the best for the future.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Absolute champion.

Last link to 2005 goes.

Going to be so weird not seeing Goodesy run around in red and white anymore.

 

[MF]

Champion in every sense of the word on and off the field and a legend of our club.

 

[MF]

Confirmed?

Yep.

 

[The King!]

Shame that he didnt get the send off he deserved

True humility to just wander off and not make it about him

Hope he has gone because he wanted not because of flogs

Still playing at a high level

He is the greatest swan ive seen play and one of the greatest full stop

He played every position he stood up every time we needed him

I think we have to honor him by naming our annual player award after him

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Booed out of the game.

 

[SilentHunter_]

I know we have a lot of anger built up towards opposition supporters, but let's try and keep this clean ffs.

 

[Syd]

Now I'm really sad.
Great career and been a privilege to watch him play.

 

[Olian]

Showed he still had it I the last two games when he round back the clock.

Didn't finish with a flag but ended it on his terms playing it at a high level.

 

[Superstar swan]

I hope adam tells the afl to stick it when they ask him to be in gf parade. The club should organise a fan day farewell at the scg to honour adam.

 

[scaryness]

I feel so sorry for the bloke. Its disgusting that so many people ruined this legends send off and took his passion away. He deserved a guard of honour and to be chaired off.

Absolute disgrace. In ashamed to follow this sport right now

It's probably for the best that he didn't get the guard of honour. Wouldn't be surprised if he was offered and refused.

Would have been booed too much and that is not the way he should go out.

It's truly pathetic that I had to type that.

 

[tonk]

I have been a Swan's supporter and member since I was a kid in the 70's, it's hard to quantify what this guy has done for our club, he is remarkable and we are forever in his debt.

 

[kickthething]

A great man. A great career.

 

[Superstar swan]

I really hope some people sit back and ask themselves if it was really worth it to boo adam. They have impacted his life and ruined the end of his career.

Well done

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I really hope some people sit back and ask themselves if it was really worth it to boo adam. They have impacted his life and ruined the end of his career.

Well done

Probably giving themselves pats on the back.

 

[MarkP]

Glad to have witnessed his career.

Glad he went out swinging as well.

Great effort to be one of the best in the finals for us in his last runs.

 

[Dangas]

Let's remember Goodesy and celebrate his playing career and none of the other bullshit that has surrounded him.