BIO: Andrew Goodwin was born in Brisbane (QLD) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Iona School basketball program. Goodwin received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1987. He spent three years year there and played for the program’s state league team (1987, 1988, 1989).
Andrew Goodwin made his NBL debut with the Gold Coast Cougars at 18 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
1990 saw the Gold Coast Cougars enter the NBL, playing home games at Carrara Indoor Stadium. Tom Wiseman was appointed the club’s inaugural head coach, and his first move was to fill the roster with several players from in-state rivals, the Brisbane Bullets. In their debut season the Cougars featured four ex-Bullets—veterans Larry Sengstock and Ron Radliff, 1989 rookie Rodger Smith, and early-1980s bench forward Mark Kitching.
The team was led by imports Leroy Combs (23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.7 steals, 2.3 blocks) and Brian Kellybrew (14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists), along with U.S.-born Eric Bailey (17.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists), who had become a naturalised Australian after several seasons in the NBL and state league.
Boomers centre Paul Kuiper (15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds), previously with the St Kilda Saints, also joined the roster.
Radliff (13.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.0 steals) and captain Sengstock (11.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists) provided veteran leadership, while rookie big Andrew Goodwin (9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists) impressed in his first NBL season.
Overall, the team struggled against the league’s stronger clubs and replaced Wiseman with rookie coach Brian Lester midway through the year. The Cougars finished their inaugural campaign 9–17, with Combs named team MVP.
1991
In 1991, Gold Coast re-branded themselves from the Cougars to the Rollers, a effort to engage with Jupiter’s Casino at the time. After replacing inaugural head coach Tom Wiseman with Brian Lester mid-way through the team’s first year, the Rollers looked for stability and brought in Gold Coast local Dave Claxton, who had previously coached the Brisbane Bullets, as the team’s new coach.
Under Claxton, they recorded their best team result ever, finishing with 14 wins and 12 losses. The team was headlined by import stars Mike Mitchell (29 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.0 blocks) and Andre LaFleur (22 points, 3.1 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 2.6 steals), while veterans like Paul Kuiper (13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds) and team captain Larry Sengstock (12.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists) provided leadership from the bench.
The team also got a added boost from the development of talented youngster Rodger Smith (8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5 assists), who developed into one of the league’s most exciting young guards.
Despite the winning record, the Rollers would not qualify for the postseason. Goodwin contributed 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in what would be the most successful year of the franchise’s six years of existance.
1992
A stroke of luck saw the Rollers able to retain team captain Larry Sengstock who signed a three-year deal (worth $300,000) to play with Westside Melbourne only to see that disintegrate after they merged with Eastside Melbourne (forming South East Melbourne) and had no room on the roster. Sengstock then returned to the Gold Coast who re-signed star imports Mike Mitchell and Andre LaFleur and looked to take things one step further after narrowly missing out on the playoffs in their first season playing together. Nine games into the season, however, the Rollers suffered a huge blow when they lost Mitchell on May 31, 1992, after he suffered a horrific injury after a loss in Illawarra. Mitchell had punched a wire-reinforced glass panel of a locker-room door after Gold Coast narrowly lost to the Illawarra Hawks, which saw his arm almost severed, and his muscle cut from the bone. Mitchell was found slumped on the floor in a pool of blood by Rollers teammate Ron Radliff. Doubt was initially cast over whether Mitchell would ever play again, miraculously he recovered, making his return to the court the following season.
Mitchell (26.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.9 steals) left a huge hole at both ends of the court. Willie Jennette, who had averaged 37.3 points over three seasons in the state league (SEABL) was then signed as his replacement, and the team looked to LaFleur (22.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 9.6 assists, and 2.2 steals) and Sengstock (13.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists) to step things up in Mitchell’s absence.
The team struggled to generate wins against any of the top team’s, however, and could only manage a record of 11-13 and a tenth-place finish in a disappointing season for Gold Coast fans.
1993
In 1993, Goodwin averaged 13.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists across 26 games, during a season where the Rollers struggled to generate wins, finishing with a 12-14 record and their second consecutive tenth place finish.
1994
1994 was the third season in a row where the Rollers finished in 10th place, although they had won fewer and fewer games each year. Goodwin averaged 5.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists this season, which would end in a major revamp at the end of the year with the team not re-signing import duo Mike Mitchell and Andre LaFleur.
BRISBANE BULLETS
1995
Goodwin joined a Bullets team on the rebound in 1995, having lost to Adelaide in the Quarterfinals the previous season. The early exit saw Brisbane revamp their frontcourt, releasing veteran forward Shane Froling and imports Dave Colbert and Andre Moore. Although Leroy Loggins, Rodger Smith, Robert Sibley and Wayne Larkins were retained from last season, coach Bruce Palmer set out to recruit a younger roster he could develop over the next 2-3 seasons. He signed Andrew Goodwin and Mike Mitchell (both from rival team Gold Coast), and added import Chris Munk as their replacements.
John Rillie, who had just graduated from Gonzaga University, was a late addition to the team signed to backup Brisbane’s leading scorer Shane Heal.
Heal (22.9 points and 7.4 assists), Loggins (21.7 points and 7.5 rebounds), and Mitchell (20.9 points and 6.8 rebounds) would carry the team offensively, notching up 60+ points a game between them, with Goodwin also adding 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.
Additionally, promising young talent John Rillie (13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists) was awarded the NBL Rookie of the Year award, but the ‘new look’ Bullets didn’t fare much better than the old ones. Brisbane finished in fifth place with a record of 16-10 and would suffer elimination during the Quarterfinals stage yet again, this time losing to North Melbourne (0–2).
1996
In 1996, the Brisbane Bullets re-loaded by adding veterans Mike McKay (via Adelaide) and Mark Dalton (via Sydney), as well star import Steve Woodberry (23.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists), who was coming off a major injury, led the team in scoring, and was selected to the All-NBL second team. McKay (17.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists) was impressive during his first season in Brisbane while the legendary Loggins (16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) delivered his worst season ever, recording career lows in points, rebounds, assists and steals, prompting many to think he may retire at seasons end.
During a extremely tight season where Brisbane, Sydney, North Melbourne, South East Melbourne and Melbourne all tasted the league’s leadership at some point, the Bullets finished up in eighth place (14-12) under first-year head coach David Ingham. Loggins (16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) who averaged career lows in points, rebounds, assists and steals, prompting many to think he may retire at season’s end.
Goodwin averaged 6.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists, appearing in 28 games.
NORTH MELBOURNE GIANTS
1997
In 1997, the Giants were beginning to feel the pinch financially and struggling to retain talent. He would lose the services of forwards Tonny Jensen (via Newcastle) and Paul Maley (again due to crippling back problems). However, due to the demise of team’s in Gold Coast and Hobart, he would benefit by making some key free-agent signings. Import Mike Mitchell and young gun David Stiff, both looking for new NBL homes, joined the team as Coach Brett Brown cleverly tried to make the most of his team budget by playing the entire season with the league minimum of 11 players.
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Another setback that hurt the Giants was when Paul Rees suffered a severe knee injury that kept him out for the majority of the season, only to then see him return and break his wrist against the Bullets in the second last round of the season. Behind star import Darryl McDonald (17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 8.9 assists) and leading scorer Pat Reidy (20.2 points and 5.7 rebounds), they had enough talent to keep the Giants’ competitive. Goodwin would average 10.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 0.5 assists as the team finished the year in third place behind a 18-12 record.
Starting centre Paul Rees was able to return for the playoffs, his presence making a huge difference as the Giants handily defeated the Canberra Cannons (2-1) in the Elimination Finals.
The Giants were eliminated in the next round by the extremely talented Melbourne Tigers (0-2), who went on to win the NBL championship.
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1998
With the Giants again facing financial difficulties, the team struggled to remain competitive in 1998 and after finishing the season with a record of 9 wins and 21 losses, North Melbourne merged with the South East Melbourne Magic. Goodwin would average 10.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists during the North Melbourne Giants’ last season.
TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES
1998/99
The 1998/99 season saw the NBL shift to summer, and with it Townsville underwent a brand change after a dispute with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, who held the “Suns” trademark in Australia. Facing the prospect of paying Phoenix royalties on merchandise, the club rebranded as the Townsville Crocodiles.
The Crocodiles name was a natural fit—synonymous with North Queensland and echoing Australia’s under-22 team that won FIBA gold in 1997 under coach Ian Stacker. Stacker arrived to replace outgoing coach Mark Bragg, coming from South East Melbourne, and brought Boomers star Sam Mackinnon north—a move that drew national attention and publicly rankled Stacker’s former boss, Brian Goorjian.
Stacker’s arrival also sparked a roster overhaul. Only Simon Kerle, Brad Davidson, David Pennisi and Jason Cameron returning from last season, while the club added Robert Rose (via Canberra), Andrew Goodwin (via North Melbourne), coming off two of his best NBL seasons, and James Harper (via South Florida). The team also benefitted from the return of Michael Pennisi who had spent the previous season overseas.
Townsville’s first outing as the Crocs was a success, a 91–84 win over Brisbane. Mackinnon (18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) immediately assumed the team-leader mantle, while David Pennisi produced a career-high scoring night (18 points, 5 rebounds). Goodwin (2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block) started the season with a modest stat line, while Brisbane were led by Steve Woodberry (31 points).
A six-game slide followed—featuring losses to Wollongong (86–99), Adelaide (89–94), Newcastle (96–102), Canberra (94–99) and Melbourne (87–102)—before the Crocs steadied at home by beating Wollongong (93–80). Mackinnon (26 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists) delivered his best game of the season, Kerle (21 points) and Rose (20 points) added timely scoring, and Goodwin (13 points, 8 rebounds) was strong after moving into the team’s starting lineup, going head to head with Hawks star import Clayton Ritter (22 points).
Momentum carried into the team’s best offensive night of the season—a 120-point burst against Canberra. Kerle caught fire (33 points, 5 assists), while the frontcourt duo punished the Cannons inside: Goodwin (19 points, 5 rebounds) and Harper (19 points, 13 rebounds) scored at will as Rose (17 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds) organised the offence.
Home dominance became a theme—highlighted by a 116–68 demolition of Sydney and a 90–89 upset of reigning champion Melbourne—though late stumbles to Sydney (101–119) and Adelaide (92–107) kept Townsville at 12–14 and seventh, just outside the playoff bracket. Within that run-in, Goodwin (29 points, 8 rebounds) delivered his season high against Sydney with a standout performance, showcasing the face-up jumper, rim runs and put-backs that defined his Crocs value.
Across the campaign, Goodwin (14.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals) supplied dependable size and two-way balance. He meshed well with Rose (21.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists) who earned selection to the All-NBL Second Team and rising star Mackinnon (16.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.0 blocks), who made the All-NBL Third Team. Around them, Kerle (13.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists), Harper (10.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 blocks), and Brad Davidson (7.8 points, 2.8 assists) added stability and depth.
Townsville’s 9–4 home record hinted at how strong Stacker’s rebuild could be, be the team’s slow start and late season fumbles saw them blow an easy chance to make their first playoff appearance as a franchise.
1999/00
Townsville entered year two under Ian Stacker with a refreshed cast, leaving Brad Davidson and David Pennisi as the only links to the old “Suns” era 18 months earlier.
Key exits reshaped the rotation—James Harper departed, while veterans Simon Kerle and Jason Cameron moved to Brisbane and big man Michael Pennisi headed to the Philippines—while the core trio of Robert Rose, Sam Mackinnon and Andrew Goodwin returned to anchor the build.
Stacker then topped up with two-way wing Mike Kelly (via Victoria), frontcourt all-rounder Pat Reidy (via Newcastle) and high-energy big Ben Knight (via Sydney), creating a deeper, cleaner-spaced group around the established stars.
The season tipped with a 95–106 road loss to the Victoria, where Rose (29 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists on 14-of-15 FT) did the heavy lifting and Goodwin (19 points and 6 rebounds) produced a highly efficent scoring effort on 8-of-14 shooting, 6 rebounds and 3-of-3 in 28 minutes. Victoria rode Jason Smith (29 points) and Darryl McDonald (19 points and 8 assists) in their win.
A week later the Crocs corrected course by beating Wollongong 99–88 as Rose steered a near triple-double (17 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals) and Reidy (21 points), Kelly (19 points) and Goodwin (18 points on 7-of-11 and 4-of-4 FT) delivered a balanced attack, while the Hawks leaned on star Melvin Thomas (21 points) to keep it competitive.
Momentum snowballed through a 123–81 demolition of Perth, a 98–88 win at Sydney and a 103–75 rout in Cairns, then crescendoed in a 131–127 classic over Adelaide at the Furnace, where Goodwin erupted for a season-high 40 points on 15-of-26, drilled 2-of-3 from deep, and muscled to 15 rebounds with 4 assists in 47:50, while Kelly buried six threes for 24 and Rose filled every column with 17 points, 7 assists, 5 steals and a block.
Brett Maher answered with 40 for the 36ers and Martin Cattalini added 27, but Goodwin’s rim runs, seals and touch shots carried Townsville over the line.
After slipping to 4–6 by early December, Townsville reset with a crisp 108–90 over Wollongong, powered by a Sam Mackinnon triple-double masterclass (22 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds), Brad Davidson (19 points) exploding off the bench and Rose’s all-court 14–6–5–3 line, with Goodwin steady at the heart of the half-court sets for 12 points on 5-of-8 and 7 rebounds.
CJ Bruton (24 points) and Melvin Thomas (23 points) leading the offence for the Hawks.
From there the Crocs hardened into contenders, sweeping through late November and December with blowout wins over Cairns (116–82), Wollongong (108–90), and Canberra twice (117–88 and 128–101), before closing the calendar year by thumping Brisbane 103–78 behind Rose’s 14–10–11 triple-double.
Through January and February the balance held—Townsville edged Melbourne 102–97, split a spirited series with the Spirit, rolled Canberra 121–98 and dismantled Brisbane 122–73—while Goodwin kept stacking double-figure nights and rim protection as the Crocs’ transition game and half-court spacing clicked into an elite gear.
They finished with a club-record 22–6, going 11–3 at home and 11–3 away to place second and snare a first-round bye.
The headline contributors were relentless and complementary.
Goodwin (18.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals) emerged as the team’s leading scorer and captured NBL Most Improved Player and All-NBL Second Team honours as a result.
Mackinnon (17.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.1 blocks) made the All-NBL First Team and together with Rose (17.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals) were co-winners of the club MVP.
New additions Kelly (16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists) topped the league in three-point accuracy at 43.9%, Reidy (14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists) brought poised two-way glue, and Knight (8.5 points, 4.4 rebounds) landed Sixth Man of the Year as Stacker’s up-tempo, unselfish identity took full shape en route to Coach of the Year recognition.
In the semi-finals the Crocs faced Perth. Game 1 in Perth slipped 101–104 despite big nights from Mike Kelly (29 points) and Sam Mackinnon (16 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists), as Ricky Grace (24 points, 6 assists) and Marcus Timmons (20 points) edged the Wildcats ahead. Robert Rose (14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) was steady. Goodwin (14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) was also active at both ends of the court.
Game 2 at the Furnace levelled the series 101–78, with Rose (21 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists) a whisker off a triple-double and Mackinnon (23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals) plus Pat Reidy (22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) filling the stat sheet. Goodwin (13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals) was solid, battling against the tall timber of Wildcats big men.
Game 3 tilted back Perth’s way, 104–84, though Rose (33 points, 8 assists, 4 steals) equalled his season-high scoring tally. The Wildcats’ core—Grace (21 points, 11 assists), Anthony Stewart (21 points), Paul Rogers (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Andrew Vlahov (15 points, 17 rebounds) closed it out. Goodwin (12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals) produced a solid, if not unspectacular game in the loss.
2000/01
Ian Stacker came back with the nucleus that had produced Townsville’s first playoff berth, retaining Robert Rose, Sam Mackinnon, Pat Reidy, Mike Kelly, Andrew Goodwin, Brad Davidson, Peter Crawford and David Pennisi, with the lone significant exit Ben Knight (to Cairns), whose was replaced by import Dujuan Wiley.
Townsville launched the season by overpowering Queensland rivals Cairns at home (120–85).
Sam Mackinnon (35 points and 10 rebounds) paced the scoreboard alongside Andrew Goodwin (24 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals), while Robert Rose (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists) hovered near a triple-double.
The Crocs streaked to a 4–1 opening before a stumble with defeats at Adelaide (105–121) and Perth (108–121) plus a Victoria double setback dropped them to 5–4.
Not long after, severe bone bruising forced Sam Mackinnon (17.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks across 16 games) to be shut down for the remainder of the year.
The injury led to the release of the underperforming Wiley (7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks), who was replaced in February by David Hinton (9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds).
Hinton’s arrival ignited an eleven-game surge, headlined by a 126–63 dismantling of Brisbane in Round 22—among the largest margins in NBL history—where Andrew Goodwin (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals) topped the scoring, Rose (18 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists) logged a triple-double, and Kelly (8 points, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds) came close to doing the same, with Reidy (18 points) and Brad Davidson (18 points, and 7 assists) also major factors in the rout.
Other pivotal second-half results included a blowout of Canberra (122–88), a thriller over Sydney (126–123) and then a comprehensive home win against the Kings (138–107) to close the regular season, sending the Crocodiles to 22–6—best in club history to that point and equal-best in the league—finishing second to the Victoria Titans on percentage and carrying that eleven-game tear into the postseason.
With Mackinnon sidelined, Robert Rose (22.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.2 steals) elevated into MVP form, earning All-NBL First Team honours while placing fourth in both scoring and assists and fifth at the stripe, ultimately winning the league’s Most Valuable Player award.
Pat Reidy (17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists) lifted his production after Mackinnon’s injury and, together with Mike Kelly (16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.3 steals), who finished top-five league-wide in three-point percentage, shouldered the perimeter scoring, while Andrew Goodwin (16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds) led the team in rebounds.
The Qualifying Finals saw Townsville face Sydney with the Kings’ going home victorious in game 1 (127–109) despite a big night from Rose (28 points).
Back at The Swamp, Townsville levelled the series 1–1 with a 121–113 victory powered by Kelly (29 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists), Reidy (27 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists), Brad Davidson (23 points, and 6 assists) and Rose (16 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists).
The home decider finished 122–114 to the Crocs with Rose (22 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists), Andrew Goodwin (20-point, 10-rebound double-double) and Reidy (19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) outlasting Matthew Nielsen (28 points, and 11 rebounds) and the Kings.
The Semi-Finals started in Melbourne, where Tony Ronaldson (22 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Darryl MacDonald (20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists) carried the Titans to a 106–97 Game One win, with Rose (26 points) and Kelly (17 points, and 9 rebounds) unable to flip the result in the opener for the second straight series.
The return to The Swamp produced a 98–82 equaliser built on defense—the Titans were held to 34% shooting—and efficient nights from Andrew Goodwin (19 points, and 11 rebounds), Rose (19 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists) and Reidy (19 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists).
Two nights later, the Crocs clinched a maiden Grand Final berth (101–97) behind Andrew Goodwin (23 points, and 4 rebounds) and Rose (20 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists), while a career high Mark Dickel (33 points) kept Victoria close to the end.
The Grand Final series tipped off in Wollongong and saw Rose (26 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) battling foul trouble most of the game. As Rose fought the referees and hostile crowd, Andrew Goodwin (29 points, and 8 rebounds) dropped a season high scoring effort but was unable to stop the Hawks from claiming Game One (101–104). Hawks standouts Melvin Thomas (24 points, and 14 rebounds) and Mat Campbell (19 points) were key to the Hawks win.
Game Two at The Swamp brought an emphatic 114–97 response as Andrew Goodwin (19 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 steals) controlled the paint, Rose (16 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists) authored a rare playoff triple-double, and both Reidy (17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Kelly (21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists) impacted at both ends, with Damon Lowery (25 points, 4-of-6 3PT) and Charles Thomas (20 points) leading the visitors.
Less than 24 hours later, the decider went to the Hawks (97–94) in a tight finish despite a towering line from Rose (30 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals) and strong support from Kelly (21 points, and 7 rebounds) and Andrew Goodwin (22 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 steals), who was perfect at the stripe (7-of-7), with Reidy (10 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) competing fiercely on the glass but unable to find rhythm, and Hawks duo Charles Thomas (23 points) and Glen Saville (18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 steals) delivering timely plays that sealed Wollongong’s status as the NBL’s first champions from NSW.
2001/02
During the 2001/02 season, Goodwin averaged 17.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists and was a part of the Crocodiles squad, which finished in ninth place with a record of 13-17.
2002/03
In 2003 Goodwin averaged 12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds, and 1 assists, and helped guide the Crocodiles to a third place finish in the regular season with a 19-11 record.
2003/04
In 2004 Goodwin averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists, as the Crocodiles finished in ninth place with a 13-20 record.
One of the most popular players on the Crocodiles team during his career. Andrew Goodwin was able to help Townsville record some of its most successful seasons, however, he retired in 2004 holding the NBL record for the most games played without a championship, with 431 games played (191 spent in Townsville).Andrew Goodwin played fifteen seasons across four NBL teams. This included the Gold Coast Cougars, Gold Coast Rollers, North Melbourne Giants, Brisbane Bullets and Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1 assists in 431 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 38th in total games played.
– 36th in total rebounds
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 32 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 32 | 747.0 | 403 | 168 | 26 | 62 | 106 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 101 | 158 | 328 | 48% | 7 | 32 | 22% | 80 | 106 | 75% | 53% | 49% | 24 |
| 2002-03 | 31 | Townsville | 19-11 (3) | 35 | 946.0 | 444 | 238 | 36 | 77 | 161 | 28 | 14 | 45 | 125 | 176 | 395 | 45% | 16 | 53 | 30% | 76 | 98 | 78% | 50% | 47% | 24 |
| 2001-02 | 30 | Townsville | 13-17 (9) | 30 | 919.0 | 529 | 250 | 35 | 81 | 169 | 25 | 7 | 57 | 123 | 205 | 378 | 54% | 16 | 48 | 33% | 103 | 134 | 77% | 60% | 56% | 33 |
| 2000-01 | 29 | Townsville | 22-6 (2) | 37 | 1,038.0 | 612 | 276 | 34 | 88 | 188 | 37 | 13 | 60 | 142 | 238 | 461 | 52% | 23 | 61 | 38% | 113 | 140 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 29 |
| 1999-00 | 28 | Townsville | 22-6 (2) | 31 | 956.0 | 559 | 205 | 37 | 76 | 129 | 44 | 6 | 51 | 109 | 225 | 415 | 54% | 19 | 52 | 37% | 90 | 115 | 78% | 60% | 57% | 40 |
| 1998-99 | 27 | Townsville | 12-14 (7) | 26 | 845.0 | 383 | 190 | 32 | 76 | 114 | 34 | 7 | 46 | 100 | 151 | 296 | 51% | 10 | 21 | 48% | 71 | 94 | 76% | 56% | 53% | 29 |
| 1998 | 27 | North Melbourne | 9-21 (11) | 28 | 568.0 | 290 | 133 | 21 | 57 | 76 | 17 | 9 | 41 | 69 | 113 | 228 | 50% | 13 | 44 | 30% | 51 | 81 | 63% | 54% | 52% | 22 |
| 1997 | 26 | North Melbourne | 18-12 (3) | 35 | 729.0 | 367 | 198 | 16 | 76 | 122 | 21 | 8 | 43 | 92 | 145 | 311 | 47% | 32 | 85 | 38% | 45 | 65 | 69% | 54% | 52% | 23 |
| 1996 | 25 | Brisbane | 14-12 (8) | 28 | 433.0 | 185 | 125 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 71 | 67 | 150 | 45% | 10 | 29 | 34% | 41 | 58 | 71% | 52% | 48% | 19 |
| 1995 | 24 | Brisbane | 16-10 (5) | 28 | 484.0 | 240 | 117 | 24 | 46 | 71 | 26 | 10 | 29 | 49 | 91 | 188 | 48% | 10 | 36 | 28% | 48 | 66 | 73% | 55% | 51% | 22 |
| 1994 | 23 | Gold Coast | 10-16 (9) | 25 | 363.0 | 146 | 93 | 30 | 26 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 54 | 61 | 124 | 49% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 23 | 29 | 79% | 53% | 50% | 20 |
| 1993 | 22 | Gold Coast | 12-14 (10) | 26 | 800.0 | 352 | 207 | 63 | 74 | 133 | 31 | 17 | 58 | 100 | 146 | 282 | 52% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 60 | 81 | 74% | 55% | 52% | 29 |
| 1992 | 21 | Gold Coast | 11-13 (10) | 22 | 240.0 | 99 | 57 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 38 | 43 | 92 | 47% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 13 | 23 | 57% | 48% | 47% | 13 |
| 1991 | 20 | Gold Coast | 14-12 (8) | 22 | 434.0 | 192 | 97 | 27 | 34 | 63 | 24 | 18 | 29 | 49 | 79 | 164 | 48% | 6 | 17 | 35% | 28 | 47 | 60% | 52% | 50% | 20 |
| 1990 | 19 | Gold Coast | 9-17 (11) | 26 | 489.0 | 242 | 105 | 36 | 44 | 61 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 94 | 198 | 47% | 8 | 22 | 36% | 46 | 62 | 74% | 53% | 49% | 34 | Totals | 431 | 9991 | 5043 | 2459 | 457 | 899 | 1560 | 366 | 160 | 609 | 1275 | 1992 | 4010 | 49.7% | 171 | 506 | 33.8% | 888 | 1199 | 74.1% | 56% | 52% | 40 |
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2003-04 | 32 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 32 | 23.3 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 48% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 22% | 2.5 | 3.3 | 75% | 53% | 49% | 24 |
| 2002-03 | 31 | Townsville | 19-11 (3) | 35 | 27.0 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 45% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 30% | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78% | 50% | 47% | 24 |
| 2001-02 | 30 | Townsville | 13-17 (9) | 30 | 30.6 | 17.6 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 12.6 | 54% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33% | 3.4 | 4.5 | 77% | 60% | 56% | 33 |
| 2000-01 | 29 | Townsville | 22-6 (2) | 37 | 28.1 | 16.5 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 52% | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38% | 3.1 | 3.8 | 81% | 58% | 54% | 29 |
| 1999-00 | 28 | Townsville | 22-6 (2) | 31 | 30.8 | 18.0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 54% | 0.6 | 1.7 | 37% | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78% | 60% | 57% | 40 |
| 1998-99 | 27 | Townsville | 12-14 (7) | 26 | 32.5 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 51% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 48% | 2.7 | 3.6 | 76% | 56% | 53% | 29 |
| 1998 | 27 | North Melbourne | 9-21 (11) | 28 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 50% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 30% | 1.8 | 2.9 | 63% | 54% | 52% | 22 |
| 1997 | 26 | North Melbourne | 18-12 (3) | 35 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 47% | 0.9 | 2.4 | 38% | 1.3 | 1.9 | 69% | 54% | 52% | 23 |
| 1996 | 25 | Brisbane | 14-12 (8) | 28 | 15.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 45% | 0.4 | 1.0 | 34% | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71% | 52% | 48% | 19 |
| 1995 | 24 | Brisbane | 16-10 (5) | 28 | 17.3 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 48% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 28% | 1.7 | 2.4 | 73% | 55% | 51% | 22 |
| 1994 | 23 | Gold Coast | 10-16 (9) | 25 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0.9 | 1.2 | 79% | 53% | 50% | 20 |
| 1993 | 22 | Gold Coast | 12-14 (10) | 26 | 30.8 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 2.3 | 3.1 | 74% | 55% | 52% | 29 |
| 1992 | 21 | Gold Coast | 11-13 (10) | 22 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.0 | 57% | 48% | 47% | 13 |
| 1991 | 20 | Gold Coast | 14-12 (8) | 22 | 19.7 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 48% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 35% | 1.3 | 2.1 | 60% | 52% | 50% | 20 |
| 1990 | 19 | Gold Coast | 9-17 (11) | 26 | 18.8 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 47% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 36% | 1.8 | 2.4 | 74% | 53% | 49% | 34 | Total | 431 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 49.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.8% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 74.1% | 56% | 52% | 40 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 40 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
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- NBL Most Improved Player (2000)
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
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