Darren Mead
Port Adelaide
AFL career
122 games8 goals
- Debut
- R1 1997 v COL29 Mar 1997
- Most recent
- QF 2002 v COL6 Sept 2002
Stats
2002 | PAD | 12 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 |
2001 | PAD | 23 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 47 |
2000 | PAD | 21 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48 |
1999 | PAD | 22 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 53 |
1998 | PAD | 22 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 49 |
1997 | PAD | 22 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 |
Bio
A cornerstone of Port Adelaide's transition from the SANFL to the AFL, Darren Mead joined the Power's inaugural list as a mature-age recruit after a successful tenure with the Magpies. He immediately cemented his spot as the team's first-choice full-back, bringing physical presence and seasoned judgment to a developing backline. Mead was a lockdown defender in the traditional mould, relying on strength and positioning to contain opposition key forwards rather than generating rebound, a role that proved vital during the club's early years in the national competition.
His reliability was recognised instantly when he won the inaugural John Cahill Medal as Port Adelaide's Best and Fairest in 1997. Mead remained a fixture in the side through the late 1990s and early 2000s, playing a significant role in stabilising the team's defence as they climbed the ladder. He retired in 2002 as a highly respected clubman, and his legacy at Alberton was later revived when his son, Jackson Mead, joined the Power as a father-son selection.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Mar 1971 (age 55y 206d)
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 98 kg
Teams
Honours
- Port Adelaide B&F1997
- 3rd
- 1998
- Top 10
- 2000
Family
- Son:Jackson Mead
Bio
1 revisionA cornerstone of Port Adelaide's transition from the SANFL to the AFL, Darren Mead joined the Power's inaugural list as a mature-age recruit after a successful tenure with the Magpies. He immediately cemented his spot as the team's first-choice full-back, bringing physical presence and seasoned judgment to a developing backline. Mead was a lockdown defender in the traditional mould, relying on strength and positioning to contain opposition key forwards rather than generating rebound, a role that proved vital during the club's early years in the national competition.
His reliability was recognised instantly when he won the inaugural John Cahill Medal as Port Adelaide's Best and Fairest in 1997. Mead remained a fixture in the side through the late 1990s and early 2000s, playing a significant role in stabilising the team's defence as they climbed the ladder. He retired in 2002 as a highly respected clubman, and his legacy at Alberton was later revived when his son, Jackson Mead, joined the Power as a father-son selection.