Simon Beasley

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Simon Beasley
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Personal information
Birth July 26, 1956 (1956-07-26) (age 51),
Recruited from Swan Districts
Height and weight 195cm / 102kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1982 VFL season, Footscray vs. , at
Team(s) Footscray (1982-89)
  • 154 Games, 575 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1989 season
Career highlights

Simon Beasley (born July 26, 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Footscray Football Club.

Beasley was a prominent full-forward who played 154 games for the Bulldogs, kicking 575 goals. In 1985, he took out the Coleman Medal with 105 goals. Beasley was recruited from Swan Districts in the WAFL in 1982, and moved to Melbourne to pursue his career as a stockbroker. He retired from football in 1989 due to knee and back injuries.

During his career he was known as a popular media personality, and today is a popular bookmaker at racetracks around Melbourne.

In 2006 Beasley was appointed to host the Western Region Football League's official show on Channel 31, renamed The Simon Beasley Show.

Preceded by
Bernie Quinlan
Coleman Medallist
1985
Succeeded by
Brian Taylor