Melbourne Coach Simon Goodwin Denies Illicit Drug Use Allegations

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Melbourne Coach Simon Goodwin Denies Illicit Drug Use Allegations
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Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin strongly denies allegations of using illicit drugs while coaching the Demons, calling them unfounded and harmful. Goodwin expresses his frustration with the ongoing reports and emphasizes that he has never used illicit drugs during his tenure as coach.

Pert said he was “disgusted” by the continued allegations of problematic behaviour including substance abuse by Goodwin spanning back three years, saying they were unfounded and harmful to the premiership coach and his family.

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has strongly denied allegations he has used illicit drugs while coach of the Demons. Picture: Michael Willson / Getty Images “It certainly doesn’t help, the AFL CEO saying that at the time, especially because I totally disagree with him, and I said that at the time,” Pert told SEN.

“My biggest problem with Simon, I’ll tell you right now, he’s just too focused on his footy. He spends too much time on it, he just sits there, and all the coaches are the same.

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