Nick Madden
| Nicholas Madden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Madden with Greater Western Sydney in the VFL in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 17 May 2004 | ||
| Original teams |
Greater Western Sydney (VFL) Osborne (HFNL) | ||
| Draft | 2022 Category B rookie selection | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2025, Greater Western Sydney vs. Port Adelaide, at Manuka Oval | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Greater Western Sydney | 8 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nicholas Madden (born 17 May 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Early life and junior football
[edit]Madden hails from Osborne in the Riverina region of New South Wales.[1][2] Playing for Osborne's local team, Madden joined the academy program of the AFL team Greater Western Sydney. He also represented the Allies at the AFL National Championships in 2022.[3]
AFL career
[edit]Developing strongly under GWS ruck coach Shane Mumford, Madden made his AFL debut in round 13 of the 2025 AFL season against Port Adelaide. He provides support in the ruck to Kieren Briggs in the loss.[3][4] He impressed across his first few matches,[5] but only managed three senior appearances for the season.
Following an impressive pre-season and strong form in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Giants' reserves team, Madden was recalled in round five against Richmond, while Briggs was dropped.[6][7]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 20, 2026.[8]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 41[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 13 | 17 | 134 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 26.8 | |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 77 | 101 | 16 | 26 | 213 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 26.6 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Nicholas Madden | AFL". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Moir, Andrew (5 June 2025). "Osborne's president tells great story about AFL debutant as a youngster". The Border Mail.
- 1 2 Garb, Daniel (14 June 2025). "'I felt like I belonged': Giant's journey from 'chubby kid' to the big time". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ "Madden Gets His Moment". gwsgiants.com.au. GIANTS Media. 5 June 2025.
- ↑ Garb, Daniel (30 June 2025). "'Sore' Giant in doubt for trip west, mainstay could be squeezed out". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ Patterson, Emily (10 April 2026). "Kingsley makes tough call on big Giant as four return". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ Patterson, Emily (16 April 2026). "Game on: Giants lean into Madden football for Grundy battle". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ "Nick Madden". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Nick Madden's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Nick Madden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Nick Madden at AustralianFootball.com
