Kevin Goss (born 27 January 1959) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL) during the early 1980s. The youngest of the three Goss brothers, he joined South Melbourne in 1980, one of the clubs his father

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had played for. A utility, Goss was a regular member of the South Melbourne side in his first season, averaging 15 disposals a game. He missed two matches in the first half of the season when he was suspended for striking

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's Maurice Boyse. Goss later joined Hawthorn but could never break into the seniors after injuring his knee in a reserves fixture.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goss, Kevin 1959 births Sydney Swans players Port Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people 20th-century Australian sportsmen