OFFICIAL Jock Madden #244

bptiger 0 said:
U don’t know a lot about football , AD can pass he set up to great try’s , his runs were great madden is not any where AD , when AD lets lost with the bomb he is way better than madden , who’s defence is terrible
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He can pass no doubt. A couple of years ago however he threw beautiful spiral passes to the wingers who were already marked. All good having a nice pass but there is no point if the winger is marked 1 metre from sideline.
 
Spartan117 said:
Interview with Jock


Comes across as a great guy
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He’s got that level headed humble demeanour you want from your halfback.

I think he’ll get plenty of chances this year and whether it’s with us or elsewhere, he’ll become a regular first grade number 7.
 

'He's with us now still': Madden's emotional return​


Jock Madden felt his late grandfather on the field with him as he played the best game of his NRL career, guiding Wests Tigers to one of their most impressive wins under Benji Marshall.
The five-eighth knows the challenge now is backing up that emotional effort every week for the rest of his stint as Jarome Luai's injury replacement.

Madden missed grandfather Brian's funeral to play the come-from-behind round-four win over the Warriors, his first game at NRL level since July 2024.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall had tried to talk the 26-year-old into pulling the pin on his NRL recall in Auckland to attend the funeral service back in Australia.

Madden, though, knew grandfather Brian would've wanted him to play.
"I spoke to him before he passed away and he told me not to come back and (to) play football," Madden said.

"Obviously it was a tough decision, I spoke to my family and a lot of my aunties and my uncle as well and they said to play, that's what he would want. I went by that.” Madden's rugby league journey has taken him from junior footy in Scone to Australian Schoolboys selection, and then an NRL debut at the Tigers as a 21-year-old.

A stint up in Brisbane followed and ended with the club's 2025 premiership season, before a return to the Tigers. Brian had watched every chapter unfold.

"He always would ring me and if he could watch games, he'd watch them, and he'd give me some sort of feedback," Madden said.

"I was real close with him."

So too could Madden feel Brian's presence two Fridays ago as he scored a try and played a hand in four others during a spectacular defeat of the previously-unbeaten Warriors.

"I felt like he was out there, for sure," Madden said.

"He's with us now still.

"Leading into (the game), it was probably the mixed emotions of playing and wanting to do him proud but obviously not being there with the family. The juggle of that. But once we got onto the field, I knew I had a job to do."

That job continues against Parramatta in the traditional Easter Monday clash, with Madden poised to take on the bulk of kicking duties again to free Adam Doueihi up.

Halves partner Doueihi was excellent in round four, in no small part due to the platform Madden laid.

"I had a game plan that I had to do for the boys, so I've got to continue to do that this weekend as well. I've put that game behind me and focus on this weekend," Madden said.

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'He's with us now still': Madden's emotional return

Jock Madden overcame devastating personal loss to produce the best performance of his career last week but the...
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stevied said:
Me too. He's the type of measured, organising half we need.
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I was not happy we let him go, lack of patience and probably still some hangover from waiting for brooks, but not everyone hits NRL killing it, I was happy to have him back, he’s got some experience now and 26 is about the right age for a half. I too like his organising (comes with experience) and his kicking game has come on by the looks of it.
Him kicking takes the pressure off Doobs, and his passing gave Doobs the time and space to cut loose.
Still only one game in, he needs to do it again consistently, and when he can do it when our forwards are under pressure, then I will know he is the answer.
I’m looking forward to it, go Jock!!
 
Buttface said:
I was not happy we let him go, lack of patience and probably still some hangover from waiting for brooks, but not everyone hits NRL killing it, I was happy to have him back, he’s got some experience now and 26 is about the right age for a half. I too like his organising (comes with experience) and his kicking game has come on by the looks of it.
Him kicking takes the pressure off Doobs, and his passing gave Doobs the time and space to cut loose.
Still only one game in, he needs to do it again consistently, and when he can do it when our forwards are under pressure, then I will know he is the answer.
I’m looking forward to it, go Jock!!
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Well said. The jury's still out but promising signs.
 
Would love to see Luai outside him.... that has me very excited. Doueihi not easily droppable, but centre or 14 are options. Would really like centre personally as I want Maka and Turuva locked in to 2 and 5. The fact we are winning with them in the centres is phenomenal btw.
 
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