Hugh Goddard


Hugh Goddard is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was drafted as pick 21 in the 2014 AFL draft. He is a second cousin of former St Kilda player and former Essendon captain and player Brendon Goddard. He grew up in Geelong and attended Melbourne Grammar School as a boarder.

AFL career

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 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. He played most of the season with Carlton's Northern Blues, winning the Laurie Hill Trophy as club best and fairest.