Simon Arnott (born 14 February 1976) is a former

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footballer who played with the

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and

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in the

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(AFL). Arnott was a midfielder who was drafted from Central District in the SANFL and made his league debut in 1995 with Sydney. He struggled however to get game time in what became a strong Sydney side and after spending most of the 1998 season with the reserves, where he won the

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, Arnott decided to cross to Geelong. In 1999, his first season with Geelong, he managed to play every game of the home and away season but a drop in form in 2000 saw him delisted. He joined Central District in the SANFL where he became a premiership player. He was educated at

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, where he is currently employed as the College Sports Operations Manager.

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* 1976 births Central District Football Club players Geelong Football Club players Living people Sydney Swans players People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub