Goodwin stunned the football world earlier this year by announcing that this season would be his last.
The five-time All-Australian has been one of the Crows’ most consistent players across the first 14 rounds of the season and continued his good form with another 24 possessions in the club’s big win over Essendon on Saturday night.
Goodwin denied he’d made the decision to hang up the boots prematurely and said he was relishing what little time he had left in the game.
“I’m enjoying it. I’m making sure I’m playing every game as if it’s my last and I’m enjoying seeing this group develop,” Goodwin said.
“One thing I did say when I announced my retirement is that I wanted to get this group back playing consistent and competitive footy and I think we’re heading in the right direction.”
Adelaide appeared in danger of claiming its first-ever wooden spoon just a few weeks ago, but convincing wins over the last fortnight have given the club an outside chance of snatching a spot in the top eight.
Goodwin was confident the Crows had turned the corner on their season and said the players hadn’t ruled out an unlikely finals berth.
“The brand of footy that we’re playing is a lot better and we’re a lot more consistent with our effort. We’re back to the old style from last year and it’s really encouraging for the group,” he said.
“You just never know in this game. It’s such a tight competition and you never know what’s around the corner. If we can continue to play consistent footy with a winning attitude then I guess we’ll see what happens at finals time.”
