US EditionGoodwin Sacked as Demons Coach
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, AUG 5 – Simon Goodwin was dismissed after a 7-13 season record and ongoing off-field issues involving star players, with the club missing finals for a second consecutive year, the board said.
- Melbourne Football Club ended its association with coach Simon Goodwin in 2025, informing him Monday night with three rounds left in the season.
- The board decided on this move due to declining team performance as the Demons hold a 7-13 record and sit 13th on the ladder this season.
- Goodwin, who led Melbourne to its drought-breaking 2021 AFL premiership, had previously expressed strong confidence in the club’s direction.
- Garry Lyon, a Melbourne legend, said he was “stunned, shocked, totally shocked,” and noted premiership coaches like Goodwin remain club heroes despite uncertain tenure.
- Goodwin’s dismissal suggests the club seeks immediate change despite his contract through 2026 and a near million-dollar payout, indicating impatience with current results.
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The Age‘Sacked after an 83-point win’: Demons to stump up more than $1m after dumping ‘disappointed’ Goodwin
Simon Goodwin will receive a payout upwards of $1 million after being sacked as Melbourne’s coach with three rounds remaining of a disappointing season for the club.
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