Simon Godfrey | Demonwiki (original) (raw)

DOB: 18 October <1980>

Debut: Round 20, 2000 against at
Last Game: Round 18, 2007 against at Manuka Oval

From: Mitcham/Box Hill, Selection 14, 1999 Pre-Season Draft

Number: 30 (2000-2007)

Honours:
VFL premiership player - <2000>

Games: 105
Goals: 23
Career Statistics

Prevented from playing footy until the age of 15 by a father who had suffered injuries in his playing career, Godfrey took longer to develop than many other players. He began his career with Mitcham under 16's, before being recruited by the Eastern Ranges U18 side. He played VFL football for Box Hill before being placed on the Demons supplementary list in <1999>.

Having played every game for Sandringham in <2000>, Godfrey had his first taste of senior football towards the end of that year as a replacement for knee reconstruction victim James McDonald but was dropped for the finals series and instead played in the Sandringham VFL premiership side.

Began his career as an out-and-out midfielder and finished fifth in the 2003 best and fairest but finished his career as a tagger. Often in and out of the side he won another premiership with the Zebras in <2005>.

Godfrey was delisted at the end of <2007>. He played for Norwood in the Eastern Football League from <2008> and was captain in <2010> before re-joining his original junior club Mitcham. He coached their Under 17 side in <2013>. He later played at Ferntree Gully, captaining them to a premiership in <2016> before retiring.

Tribunal Record

Lists
VFL

Notes
Also wore number 56 while on the Supplementary List

Media
Herald Sun - 22/07/2000

Links
Australian Football Wiki profile
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Draftguru profile
melbfc.com.au profile - 2001
Wikipedia profile