Jock Madden
Australian rugby league footballer
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Jock Madden (born 7 March 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos 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]
2025
On 25 July, Madden would depart the Broncos at the end of the season and the Tigers announced that Madden would return to the team after signing a two year deal with the team.[11]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | FGs | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Wests Tigers |
3 | ||||
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2023 |  Brisbane Broncos |
5 | ||||
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2026 | Wests Tigers |
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| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 39 |