Michael Godden (born 12 February 1975) is a former professional

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player and most recently the senior coach of the

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in the

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(SANFL). He was recruited from the

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to the

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in the

(AFL) with the 116th selection in the 1992 AFL draft, but did not play a senior game. Godden has since coached 's reserves side, , and South Australia's state team.

Playing career

Godden played 89 senior games for and 56 games for the reserves team in the

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. He was drafted with the 116th selection in the 1992 AFL draft, but was delisted after a single season with the

without playing a senior game for the club.

Coaching career

In 2007, Godden became the head coach of 's reserves team in the SANFL reserves league. The successful tenure at Glenelg which included a premiership in 2009 springboarded Godden's coaching career, and he became the senior coach of . In just his second season in the role, he coached the Eagles to the premiership in

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. In 2018, Godden was awarded with a life membership by the SANFL. In 2021, Godden became the new coach of 's SANFL team. He coached his 250th SANFL game in 2023, but his team lost two consecutive preliminary finals to evade a maiden grand final for the team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Godden, Michael Australian rules footballers from South Australia Adelaide Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players 1975 births Living people