Scott Gooch

Scott Gooch (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian sports administrator and former Australian rules football player. Gooch is currently General Manager for Commercial Partners at the Fremantle Football Club.

Playing career

Gooch played for West Australian Football League club Subiaco before being selected by the Fremantle Football Club as a Foundation Selection in 1994. Gooch was delisted and redrafted in the 1997 AFL Rookie draft before finally being delisted after the 1997 AFL season without playing an AFL match. Gooch played 42 WAFL matches for Subiaco.[1][2]

Sports administration

West Coast Eagles

In 2000 Gooch joined AFL club West Coast Eagles, eventually becoming Relationship Marketing Manager.

Perth Glory

In March 2007 Gooch was appointed CEO of A-League team Perth Glory shortly after a change of ownership at the club. The new owners, Tony Sage, Brett McKeon and John Spence, unveiled Gooch as CEO at the same time as announcing a new major sponsorship deal. This led to a flurry of media interest in a club which had fallen into hard times.[3]

Fremantle

Gooch rejoined Fremantle in April 2009 as General Manager - Commercial Partners.[4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Subiaco Players Drafted to AFL since 1987". Subiaco Football Club. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Every player ever drafted". Australian Football League. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  3. ↑ "Sponsorship deal boosts Glory". SBS - The World Game. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us". Official AFL Website of the Fremantle Football Club. Fremantle Football Club. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Glory's Gooch Switches Codes". FourFourTwo. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2010.