Player
Simon Madden
Essendon · #27·19 seasons (1974–1992)·378 games·Born 30-Dec-1957 (age 68)·198 cm·99 kg
Games
378
Disposals
4,611
Goals
575
Tackles
106
Brownlow votes
139
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
29 Aug 1992R24
@
Geelong
Lost by 46
9.10 (64) – 16.14 (110)
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31 May 1992R11
vs
Sydney
Won by 43
16.20 (116) – 10.13 (73)
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23 May 1992R10
@
Carlton
Lost by 52
7.22 (64) – 18.8 (116)
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11 Apr 1992R4
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 9
17.13 (115) – 19.10 (124)
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5 Apr 1992R3
@
Footscray
Won by 22
13.13 (91) – 9.15 (69)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Essendon | 6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.7 | — | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 19 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 3.3 | — | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 20 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 3.9 | — | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 20 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 6.3 | — | 1.6 | 0.6 | 19.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 22 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 6.3 | — | 1.8 | 1.1 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 23 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 14.2 | 6.9 | — | 1.7 | 1.4 | 11.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 21 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 5.3 | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | 10.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 19 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 4.7 | — | 1.9 | 1.8 | 12.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1982 | Essendon | 21 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 4.4 | — | 2.3 | 1.2 | 10.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 26 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 6.9 | — | 1.0 | 0.6 | 31.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 24 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 6.3 | — | 1.1 | 0.7 | 29.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 20 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 6.8 | — | 0.9 | 1.1 | 16.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 23 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 5.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.5 | 14.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 14 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 18.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 22 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 25 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 14.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 23 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 23 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1992 | Essendon | 7 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Essendon | 6 | 52 | 8 | 60 | 28 | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 19 | 138 | 19 | 157 | 59 | — | 37 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 20 | 123 | 43 | 166 | 78 | — | 28 | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 20 | 234 | 81 | 315 | 126 | — | 33 | 11 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 22 | 199 | 72 | 271 | 138 | — | 40 | 25 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 23 | 220 | 106 | 326 | 158 | — | 39 | 31 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 21 | 176 | 95 | 271 | 111 | — | 45 | 27 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 19 | 135 | 69 | 204 | 89 | — | 36 | 34 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1982 | Essendon | 21 | 142 | 74 | 216 | 92 | — | 49 | 25 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 26 | 235 | 156 | 391 | 179 | — | 26 | 16 | 812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 24 | 177 | 137 | 314 | 151 | — | 27 | 17 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 20 | 163 | 123 | 286 | 136 | — | 19 | 21 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 23 | 182 | 112 | 294 | 114 | — | 25 | 11 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 14 | 85 | 65 | 150 | 69 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 22 | 183 | 95 | 278 | 138 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 25 | 239 | 81 | 320 | 138 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 23 | 195 | 66 | 261 | 116 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 23 | 203 | 71 | 274 | 122 | 14 | 42 | 15 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1992 | Essendon | 7 | 39 | 18 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
24, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22
Kicks
20
18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
15
14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Handballs
13
13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Behinds
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Hit Outs
47
45, 42, 42, 39, 39, 39, 38, 38, 37
Tackles
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5