Kade Thomas Chandler[2] (born 13 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected at pick #15 in the 2019 Rookie draft.[3] He made his senior debut against Sydney[4] in round 22 of the 2019 season.
| Kade Chandler | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kade Thomas Chandler | ||
| Nickname(s) | Chin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Charra, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood Redlegs (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 15 in the 2019 Rookie draft | ||
| Debut | 16 August 2019, Melbourne vs. Sydney, at MCG | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Melbourne | 56 (42) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
During the 2023 season, McDonald's had a customised TV ad that said "Chandler Bang" when Chandler scored a goal, a play on the Friends character Chandler Bing.[5]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2024.[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Melbourne | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 37 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021[a] | Melbourne | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2022[b] | Melbourne | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023[c] | Melbourne | 37 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 152 | 122 | 274 | 83 | 60 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 37 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 166 | 120 | 286 | 72 | 94 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | |
| Career | 56 | 42 | 23 | 327 | 251 | 578 | 160 | 165 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | ||
Notes
- ^ 2021 statistics include three games in which Chandler was an unused medical substitute (rounds 1, 6 and 8).
- ^ 2022 statistics include three games in which Chandler was a used medical substitute (rounds 7, 9 and 13) and one game in which he was an unused medical substitute (round 20).
- ^ 2023 statistics include one game in which Chandler was substituted out of the game (round 11) and was replaced by James Jordon.
References
edit- ^ "Weird footy nicknames: So why do they call Gov 'Brackets'?".
- ^ "PAC Chronicle 2017" (PDF). Prince Alfred College. 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ McCubbing, Gus (16 August 2019), "AFL 2019: Melbourne rookie Kade Chandler to debut against Sydney", Fox Sports
- ^ Cetta, Luca (20 August 2019), "From Penong Oval to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Kade Chandler makes his AFL debut", West Coast Sentinel
- ^ "Watch this story by Aaron Gocs on Instagram before it disappears". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Kade Chandler". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
edit- Kade Chandler's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Kade Chandler from AFL Tables