Kade Chandler
Australian rules footballer
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Kade Thomas Chandler[2] (born 13 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected at pick #15 in the 2019 Rookie draft.[3] He made his senior debut against Sydney[4] in round 22 of the 2019 season.
Fullname
Kade Thomas Chandler
Nickname
Chin[1]
Born
13 January 2000
Charra, South Australia
Charra, South Australia
Original teams
Western United Tigers, FWFL, Norwood
| Kade Chandler | |||
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Chandler in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kade Thomas Chandler | ||
| Nickname | Chin[1] | ||
| Born |
13 January 2000 Charra, South Australia | ||
| Original teams | Western United Tigers, FWFL, Norwood | ||
| Draft | No. 15 in the 2019 Rookie draft | ||
| Debut | 16 August 2019, Melbourne vs. Sydney, at MCG | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Melbourne | 79 (60) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
During the 2023 season, McDonald's had a customised TV ad that said "Chandler Bang" when Chandler scored a goal, a play on the Friends character Chandler Bing.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Melbourne | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Melbourne | 37[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2021[b] | Melbourne | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2022[c] | Melbourne | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023[d] | Melbourne | 37 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 152 | 122 | 274 | 83 | 60 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 37 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 166 | 120 | 286 | 72 | 94 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 37 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 187 | 149 | 336 | 87 | 88 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 79 | 60 | 31 | 514 | 400 | 914 | 247 | 253 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2021 statistics include three games in which Chandler was an unused medical substitute (rounds 1, 6 and 8).
- 2022 statistics include three games in which Chandler was a used medical substitute (rounds 7, 9 and 13) and one game in which he was an unused medical substitute (round 20).
- 2023 statistics include one game in which Chandler was substituted out of the game (round 11) and was replaced by James Jordon.
