Simon Wiggins was born on 11 September 1982 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.
10 Facts About Simon Wiggins
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Simon Wiggins was recruited as the number 15 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Glenorchy.
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Simon Wiggins made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 5,2001 against St Kilda.
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Simon Wiggins only played six games in his debut season, and has never managed to play a full season since suffering knee, shoulder and hamstring injuries as well as some slumps in form.
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Simon Wiggins broke into the Blues' lineup for the last month of the 2005 season.
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Simon Wiggins typically plays beyond the 50 m arc, setting up attacks rather than finishing them which was illustrated in 2008 where he ranked highly for goal assists in the competition.
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Simon Wiggins played fourteen games in 2006, with some quality performances amongst some forgettable outings.
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Simon Wiggins retired from the AFL at the end of 2010.
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Simon Wiggins is the brother of former AFL player Patrick Wiggins and is married to Australian diver, Loudy Wiggins.
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Simon Wiggins is nicknamed "The Chief" due to his last name's similarity to that of bumbling policeman Chief Clancy Wiggum from the American animated sitcom The Simpsons.