Hugh Goddard

Hugh Goddard is an Australian rules footballer who formerly played for the and football clubs in the Australian Football League.

AFL career

Goddard a second cousin of former St Kilda player and former Essendon captain and player Brendon Goddard. He was drafted as pick 21 in the 2014 AFL draft. He grew up in Geelong and attended Melbourne [Grammar School] as a boarder. He made his debut in round 16 of the 2015 AFL season in St Kilda's loss against, playing alongside former Geelong Falcons teammate Paddy McCartin.
In just his ninth game, Goddard suffered an achilles tendon injury in the Saints' 88-point loss to at the Adelaide Oval in Round 11, ending his season and ensuring that he would spend the next twelve months on the sidelines.
In the 2018 AFL Rookie Draft, Goddard was selected with the first pick by Carlton, after spending time training with the club. Goddard made his Carlton debut in Round 17 of the 2019 season against Sydney at the SCG and played a total of two games for Carlton. He played most of the season with Carlton's Northern Blues, winning the Laurie Hill Trophy as club best and fairest. He was delisted at the end of 2020.