Simon Goodwin signs on with Melbourne and turns back on Adelaide - The Age

Simon Goodwin has joined the Demons. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

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After a year of searching for his successor as Melbourne head coach, it took only an hour to convince Paul Roos that Simon Goodwin was his man.

The dual AFL premiership player and former Adelaide captain has signed a five-year contract, which includes a guaranteed three seasons as Roos' replacement from 2017 onwards.

Good win was favoured to take the Adelaide job. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo

Goodwin, 37, has spent the past four seasons on the Essendon coaching panel with the upcoming two-year stint under 2005 premiership coach Roos to round out his apprenticeship.