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 3 October 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).
He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]2021
[edit]Madden made his debut in round 10 of the 2021 NRL season for the Wests Tigers against the Newcastle Knights.[4][5]
2022
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On 25 July, it was announced that Madden would depart Brisbane at the end of the season and return to the Wests Tigers after signing a two-year deal.[11]
2026
[edit]Madden was Wests Tigers' second highest point-scorer for the season, with 69 points scored.[12] He was also 4th in the competition for line-engagements, despite playing in only 14 games.[13]
He made his Prime Minister's XIII début on 3 October 2026 in the 10-60 win over PNG Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | FGs | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Wests Tigers |
3 | ||||
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2023 |  Brisbane Broncos |
5 | ||||
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2026 | Wests Tigers |
15 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 69 |
| 2027 | ||||||
| Totals | 47 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 108 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Jock Madden returns to Wests Tigers". Wests Tigers. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Points". nrl.com.
- ↑ "Line engaged". nrl.com.
- ↑ "2026 PNG PM XIII 10-60 PM XIII". NRL. 3 October 2026.
