Lou Goodwin
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| Nickname | Luzza | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lou Goodwin (born West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia[1] is an Australian rugby league player who is currently signed with the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He plays as a Second-Rower and can also play as a lock.
Playing career
Between 2010 and 2011 Goodwin was captain of the Sydney Roosters under 20’s team.[1]
The NRL Rookie
Goodwin won Nine Networks reality TV show, The NRL Rookie, on 2 August 2016.[1] As a result, he was offered contracts from the Canberra Raiders & the Gold Coast Titans, he signed the deal to play for the Canberra Raiders.[2]
Personal life
Goodwin is the son former first grade player, Matt Goodwin.[3] Goodwin is a former carpenter.[1] Goodwin grew up in the small town of west Wyalong in central west nsw playing rugby league from a young age. Playing for the West Wyalong malleemen and winning a junior premiership. Goodwin went to boarding school in the small town of Forbes representing the school of Red Bend Catholic college.
After a stint at the Sydney Roosters in the under 20s competition, Goodwin took a step back from the city life, and made his way to the town of Albury where he played Rugby league for the Albury thunder in the Group 9 competition, where he had his hand in three premierships and also receiving best on ground In one of the grand finals.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Rookie ready for his shot". Canberra Raiders. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ↑ "Canberra Raiders sign NRL rookie Lou Goodwin after lock wins reality TV show". canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ↑ "Erin Molan soldiers on for NRL Rookie battle". news.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2016.