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Darren I MEAD
Nickname(s): |
Meady |
Date of Birth / Age: |
29th March 1971 / 54 years |
Place of Birth: |
Ceduna |
Height: |
193 cm |
Playing Weight: |
98 kg |
“Power” Families: |
Sons: Mitchell Mead, Jackson Mead |
Junior & League Footy: |
Thevenard / Port Adelaide (SANFL) |
AFL Career
Recruited: |
#31 – 1996 Pre-Draft |
Player List: |
Senior |
Debut: |
1997 |
Cap: |
16 |
Guernsey(s): |
33 |
Position(s): |
Defender (Centre Half-Back) |
Games: |
122 |
Goals: |
8 |
Contracted Until: |
Retired (2002) |
SANFL Career
Playing Career: |
1989 – 1996 / 2002 |
Guernsey(s): |
33 |
Position(s): |
Defender (Centre Half-Back) / Midfielder (Ruck) |
Games: |
127 |
Goals: |
20 |
AFL Milestones
Club Milestones:
- Power Debut (Round 1, 1997)
- 50 Games (Round 6, 1999)
- 100 Games (Round 14, 2001)
- Power Final (Qualifying Final, 2002)
Career Milestones:
- AFL Debut (Round 1, 1997)
- 50 Games (Round 6, 1999)
- 100 Games (Round 14, 2001)
- AFL Final (Qualifying Final, 2002)
AFL Awards & Honours
Club Records:
- First player to play 100 games for Port Adelaide in both the SANFL and AFL
Club Honours:
- Best First Year Player (1997)
- John Cahill Medal (1997)
Game Day Honours:
- Showdown Medal (Round 4, 1997)
League Honours:
- Brownlow Medal Votes – 9
Representative Honours:
- South Australia:
- State of Origin (1997, 1999)
SANFL Awards & Honours
Club Honours:
- Premiership Player (1994, 1995, 1996)
- Coaches’ Trophy (1995)