Season in short:
Although only managing three AFL games, Goodes had a stellar season at VFL level.
The 30-year-old had a 40-possession game mid-season and provided a bigger body and experienced head in the young Footscray side throughout the season.
PLAYER PROFILE: View Brett Goodes' player profile and 2014 season statistics.
Goodes was named best afield in Footscray’s VFL grand final win, taking home the Norm Goss medal.
Goodes was re-drafted by the Dogs in the 2014 NAB AFL Rookie Draft after being delisted at the end of the season.
The stat that mattered:
Goodes picked up 30 touches in the VFL grand final to win the Norm Goss medal.
What they said:
“We felt with the experience leaving the club over the last two months that Goodesy had a role to play both on-field, in terms of midfield depth, we’ve got a very young midfield and we think he could support that and that was highlighted with his best on ground in the VFL grand final.” – Bulldogs Recruiting Manager Simon Dalrymple following the 2014 NAB AFL Rookie Draft.
