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Adam Roy Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goodes holds an elite place in VFL/AFL history as a dual Brownlow Medallist, dual premiership player, four-time All-Australian, member of the Indigenous Team of the Century and representing Australia in the International Rules Series. In addition, he holds the record for the most games played for an Indigenous player, surpassing Andrew McLeod's record of 340 games during the 2014 AFL season. Goodes was named Australian of the Year in 2014 for his community work through the Go Foundation and advocacy against racism.〔Jackson, Lucy, and Rebecca Gallegos. "Months in review: January–February." Indigenous Law Bulletin 8.10 (2014): 31.〕 ==Early life== Goodes was born in South Australia, to Lisa May and Graham Goodes, with siblings Jake and Brett. Goodes' father is of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry; his mother is an Indigenous Australian (Adnyamathanha and Narungga).〔 "My natural father was white, my mum is full blood"〕〔Bagnell, G. "Goodes honoured but accepts Australia Day is also "pain and sorrow" for many", ''National Indigenous Times'', 29 January 2014, p. 7.〕 Goodes' parents were separated when he was four; his father moved to Queensland while Goodes moved between Wallaroo and Adelaide (in South Australia) and Merbein (in Victoria) with his mother.〔(Lisa May's Tears of Joy ), The Age, 23 Sept 2003.〕 While at Merbein, Goodes attended primary school at Merbein West Primary School in 1986 and it was there that he began to play Australian rules football.〔 He moved with his family to Horsham, Victoria, where he played football at high school and represented at Under 16 and Under 18 levels. He began playing with the North Ballarat Rebels at 16 in the Victorian Football League and played in a winning premiership side where he was scouted by the Sydney Swans.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam Goodes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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