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Brendon Goddard

St Kilda and Essendon

AFL career

334 games160 goals

Debut
R4 2003 v RCH21 Apr 2003
Most recent
R23 2018 v PAD24 Aug 2018

Stats

2018
ESS
22
10.9
11.4
22.3
6.2
0.5
0.8
1.7
0.1
0.1
80
78
2017
ESS
23
13.4
13.2
26.7
7.3
0.7
0.8
3.2
0.2
0.1
101
97
2016
ESS
20
12.9
13.1
26.0
5.9
1.2
0.9
3.7
0.2
0.4
99
98
2015
ESS
22
12.6
13.8
26.4
6.0
0.7
0.8
3.5
0.5
0.3
100
97
2014
ESS
20
14.1
9.1
23.2
6.7
1.1
0.7
2.6
0.9
0.9
97
102
2013
ESS
22
15.8
10.3
26.1
6.9
0.6
0.9
3.3
0.8
0.2
105
106
2012
STK
20
15.0
9.4
24.4
6.1
1.3
0.9
3.0
0.6
0.7
97
101
2011
STK
23
13.4
10.1
23.6
5.7
1.1
1.1
4.0
0.6
0.5
96
107
2010
STK
25
14.7
14.0
28.7
6.9
1.3
1.0
3.5
1.0
0.4
113
131
2009
STK
24
15.0
12.2
27.2
6.3
0.7
0.8
3.2
0.6
0.4
104
117
2008
STK
23
14.7
8.7
23.3
7.9
0.7
1.6
2.0
0.5
0.2
93
106
2007
STK
7
12.7
5.9
18.6
8.0
1.0
1.4
1.7
0.4
0.3
80
90
2006
STK
22
14.6
7.1
21.7
8.0
0.4
0.8
3.2
0.5
0.4
97
-
2005
STK
19
9.4
5.5
14.9
4.8
0.4
0.9
2.2
0.3
0.2
63
-
2004
STK
24
7.3
5.3
12.6
4.5
0.3
0.5
2.0
0.2
0.2
55
-
2003
STK
18
8.7
4.6
13.3
4.3
0.4
0.5
1.7
0.3
0.3
56
-
League
Season
PAD
AO
R23
17
10
27
12
1
0
0
2
0.0
116
100
RCH
MCG
R22
10
11
21
7
0
0
0
0
0.0
73
64
STK
ES
R21
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
10
9
HAW
MCG
R20
10
7
17
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
60
57
SYD
ES
R19
11
11
22
6
2
0
0
0
0.0
75
92
FRE
ES
R18
7
16
23
3
0
3
0
0
0.0
53
86
GCS
MS
R17
11
7
18
5
0
2
0
3
0.0
68
47
COL
MCG
R16
12
13
25
7
0
1
0
0
0.0
80
68
NTH
ES
R15
11
13
24
9
1
0
0
3
0.0
99
81
WCE
OS
R14
13
13
26
7
0
0
0
4
0.0
102
112
BRL
Gabba
R12
7
13
20
4
1
1
0
0
0.0
57
60
RCH
MCG
R11
10
12
22
5
2
1
0
3
0.0
80
69
GWS
SPS
R10
13
8
21
8
2
1
0
3
1.0
96
97
GEE
MCG
R9
16
8
24
10
0
0
0
1
0.0
98
84
CAR
MCG
R8
6
10
16
2
1
3
0
0
0.0
36
40
HAW
MCG
R7
13
14
27
6
0
4
0
0
0.0
73
89
MEL
ES
R6
6
18
24
8
0
1
0
6
0.1
100
87
COL
MCG
R5
16
17
33
9
0
0
0
5
0.0
129
126
PAD
ES
R4
17
11
28
6
0
0
0
1
1.0
101
110
WBD
ES
R3
6
12
18
7
1
0
0
2
0.0
72
71
FRE
OS
R2
10
11
21
6
0
0
0
0
0.0
70
71
ADE
ES
R1
15
14
29
6
0
0
0
3
1.1
110
102

Profile

Born
20 May 1985 (age 41y 154d)
Birthplace
Traralgon, Victoria
Height
189 cm
Weight
93 kg

Teams

Honours

  • All-Australian(2×) 2009, 2010
  • Essendon B&F2013
    2nd
    2017
    3rd
    2014
    Top 10
    2015, 2016, 2018
  • Essendon captain2016
  • St Kilda B&F
    2nd
    2009
    3rd
    2010
    Top 10
    2006, 2008, 2011, 2012

Bio

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Taken with the first pick in the 2002 National Draft from the Gippsland Power, Brendon Goddard arrived at St Kilda with high expectations and developed into one of the league's most versatile utilities. Key to the Saints' dominance under Ross Lyon, he was capable of controlling the game from half-back, dominating the midfield, or pushing forward to kick crucial goals. His tenure at Moorabbin was defined by his performance in the 2010 drawn Grand Final against Collingwood, where his spectacular pack mark and goal late in the fourth quarter nearly secured the premiership, cementing his reputation as a big-game player.

In a landmark move at the end of 2012, Goddard became the first high-profile player to switch clubs via restricted free agency, signing a lucrative deal with Essendon. While he moved in search of team success, his time at Tullamarine was largely defined by his role as a stabilising leader during the club's supplements saga. He served as captain during the difficult 2016 season when experienced teammates were serving suspensions, often wearing his heart on his sleeve and drawing attention for his demonstrative on-field feedback.

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