Woodman was a defender from Bannockburn who played mostly as a centre half-back and in the back pocket.
[1] He had one of his best games in Geelong's semi final against North Melbourne in 1976, with 23 disposals, but finished on the losing team.
[2] In 1982 and 1983, Woodman won the Hampden Football League's Maskell Medal, while playing with Camperdown.
Alan promised the club that he would return someday after he was picked up by the Cats (VFL/AFL).
Alan was one of Geelong's toughest footballers who was hard on his players and himself; he once played out a game with a broken jaw whilst at Grovedale and had his jaw wired up at hospital after playing out the remainder of the match.