Overview

• The board voted on August 4 to terminate Goodwin’s nine-year tenure with three home-and-away rounds remaining.
• The decision followed a five-week performance review and comes despite Melbourne’s 83-point victory over West Coast.
• Assistant coach Troy Chaplin will oversee the Demons for the final three matches of the 2025 season.
• The club has initiated formal approaches to veteran premiership coaches including John Longmire, Adam Simpson and Nathan Buckley.
• Goodwin is expected to receive a near-$1 million payout after leaving with one year left on his contract.