| Simon Beasley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Simon Francis Beasley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | University (WAAFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1982, Footscray vs. Essendon, at Windy Hill | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1981 | Swan Districts | 80 (292) | |
| 1982–1989 | Footscray | 154 (575) | |
| Total | 234 (867) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1985 | Western Australia | 4 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Simon Francis Beasley (born 26 July 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Swan Districts Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A pale and slightly-built full forward, Beasley is the Western Bulldogs' leading career goalkicker and also holds the record for kicking the most goals in the VFL between the years 1980 to 1989. He is also one of two footballers (the other being George Moloney) to have kicked 100 or more goals in a season in both the WAFL and VFL/AFL competitions.
Beasley worked as a stockbroker for various firms during and after his playing days. In 2002, he became a licensed bookmaker and started his own company, which ceased after he was banned in 2009 for improper conduct. Beasley returned to bookmaking in 2018 as director of the company BEAZABET.