Jock Madden
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| Born | 7 March 2000 Scone, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 July 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Bandy Adams (great uncle) David Adams (uncle) Adam Clydesdale (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jock Madden (born 7 March 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Background
Madden played his junior rugby league for the Scone Thoroughbreds. He is a great-nephew of Australian representative Don "Bandy" Adams.[2]
In 2018, Madden represented and Captained the Australian Schoolboys while attending All Saints College, Maitland.[3]
Career
2021
Madden made his debut in round 10 of the 2021 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against the Newcastle Knights.[4][5]
2022
Madden played a total of 14 games for the Wests Tigers in the 2022 NRL season as the club claimed the Wooden Spoon for the first time.[6] At the end of the season, he signed for Brisbane.[7]
2023
Madden played five games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season but did not feature in the clubs finals campaign nor the 2023 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith.[8]
2024
In round 8 of the 2024 NRL season, Madden scored two tries for Brisbane in their 34-10 victory over the Wests Tigers. In round 11, Madden kicked the winning field goal for Brisbane in their narrow 13-12 victory over Manly.[9] Madden was limited to only ten appearances for Brisbane in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club miss the finals finishing 12th on the table.[10]
References
- ^ "Jock Madden - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Newling, Geoff; Hartshorn, Michael (5 March 2020). "Tributes flow for Maitland Pickers great Don 'Bandy' Adams". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Hartshorn, Michael (27 July 2018). "Jock Madden joins an illustrious list of Australian Schoolboys". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Round 10 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Jaffrey, Ben (19 May 2021). "Jock Madden debuts for Wests Tigers in 36-18 Magic Round win over Newcastle Knights". Hunter Valley News. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Canberra Raiders hand out 56-10 NRL drubbing to Wests Tigers as Cronulla beats Newcastle Knights 38-16". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Playmaker Madden Joins Broncos". 21 September 2022.
- ^ "NRL grand final 2023: Penrith Panthers defeat Brisbane Broncos – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Fan headbutts security guard during Wests Tigers vs Brisbane Broncos game". www.news.com.au.
- ^ "'Really can't hide': Queensland superstars back under-siege Walters amid Broncos review". www.foxsports.com.au.