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Greg Madigan

Hawthorn and Fremantle

AFL career

66 games6 goals

Debut
R11 1989 v MEL12 June 1989
Most recent
R20 1997 v STK16 Aug 1997

Stats

1997
FRE
4
4.8
5.0
9.8
2.8
0.3
0.3
0.8
0.0
0.3
36
1996
FRE
4
5.8
3.3
9.0
2.8
1.8
0.5
1.0
0.3
0.0
38
1995
FRE
18
5.2
4.9
10.1
3.1
1.1
1.0
0.5
0.1
0.1
36
1994
HAW
7
3.9
3.3
7.1
2.1
0.4
0.9
0.9
0.3
0.1
28
1993
HAW
4
5.0
2.0
7.0
1.8
2.5
0.8
1.8
0.3
0.3
34
1992
HAW
4
5.0
2.3
7.3
2.3
1.0
1.3
0.8
0.0
0.3
28
1991
HAW
10
4.5
3.9
8.4
1.2
1.5
0.6
0.9
0.0
0.1
29
1990
HAW
9
5.0
4.2
9.2
1.4
1.2
0.4
0.9
0.1
0.0
32
1989
HAW
6
5.3
3.3
8.7
2.3
1.2
1.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
31
League
Season
STK
WP
R20
6
1
7
2
0
1
1
2
0.1
33
RCH
WACA
R19
4
8
12
5
0
0
0
0
0.0
43
NTH
MCG
R11
4
7
11
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
27
GEE
KP
R6
5
4
9
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
39

Profile

Born
24 Jan 1970 (age 56y 271d)
Height
193 cm
Weight
92 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership1989

Recruited from Marcellin College, Greg Madigan’s career is defined by one of the most dramatic initiations in league history. In just his sixth senior game, the tall key defender was thrust into Hawthorn’s 1989 Grand Final side to replace the suspended Peter Schwab, winning a premiership medallion in the famous, bruising encounter against Geelong. Despite this golden start, he struggled to cement a permanent position in the Hawks' star-studded lineup over the subsequent seasons, often finding himself on the fringe of selection. Seeking greater opportunity, Madigan moved west as the second pick in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft to join Fremantle’s inaugural squad, where he provided experienced cover in defence for the new franchise. Although his playing career concluded after three seasons with the Dockers, he holds a unique place in history as a premiership winner in his debut year and later contributed to the game’s administration as the Head of AFL Victoria.