Kade Chandler
Melbourne

AFL career
102 games82 goals
- Debut
- R22 2019 v SYD16 Aug 2019
- Most recent
- WF 2026 v CAR29 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | MEL | 23 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 70 | 79 |
2025 | MEL | 23 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 69 | 75 |
2024 | MEL | 23 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 61 | 63 |
2023 | MEL | 23 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 58 | 63 |
2022 | MEL | 4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6 | 5 |
2021 | MEL | 5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | MEL | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 60 |
VFL
2023 | CSY | 1 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 79 |
2022 | CSY | 17 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 87 |
2021 | CSY | 6 | 9.7 | 5.5 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 76 |
2019 | CSY | 11 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 55 |
SANFL Reserves
2018 | NWD | 1 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 85 |
SANFL Under 18s
2018 | NWD | 12 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 22.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 101 |
2017 | NWD | 1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96 |
CAR | MCG | WF | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 53 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MCG | R24 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 71 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.0 | 119 | 136 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | MCG | R22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 0 |
GEE | MCG | R20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 51 | 56 | 2 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 63 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 69 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | UTAS | R17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 63 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.1 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 0 |
ESS | MCG | R14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 67 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R13 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 70 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | TIO | R12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 | 69 | 85 | 8 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 77 | 71 | 10 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R10 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 87 | 97 | 6 | 0 |
WCE | MS | R9 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 70 | 104 | 6 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 66 | 66 | 5 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 48 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | MCG | R6 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 | 88 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
ESS | AO | R5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 51 | 65 | 3 | 0 |
GCS | MCG | R4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 67 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2.0 | 96 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 50 | 62 | 3 | 0 |
STK | MCG | R1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 74 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Recruited from Norwood with pick 15 in the 2019 Rookie Draft, Kade Chandler served a lengthy apprenticeship at Melbourne before cementing his place at senior level. For his first four seasons, the small forward existed on the periphery of selection, frequently utilised as the medical substitute during the Demons' premiership window without securing a permanent spot in the starting 22. His career trajectory shifted significantly in 2023 when he seized a vacancy in the forward line to become a regular selection, showcasing his value as a high-octane pressure player. Standing just 175cm, Chandler relies on elite tackling intensity, defensive work rate, and opportunistic goal-kicking to impact matches, having successfully transitioned from a depth player to a consistent contributor in the Demons' front half.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Jan 2000 (age 26y 281d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- VFL Premiership2022
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Norwood with pick 15 in the 2019 Rookie Draft, Kade Chandler served a lengthy apprenticeship at Melbourne before cementing his place at senior level. For his first four seasons, the small forward existed on the periphery of selection, frequently utilised as the medical substitute during the Demons' premiership window without securing a permanent spot in the starting 22. His career trajectory shifted significantly in 2023 when he seized a vacancy in the forward line to become a regular selection, showcasing his value as a high-octane pressure player. Standing just 175cm, Chandler relies on elite tackling intensity, defensive work rate, and opportunistic goal-kicking to impact matches, having successfully transitioned from a depth player to a consistent contributor in the Demons' front half.