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- Milestone Games
- Hall of Fame
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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)