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Ken Maddison

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Kenneth Alan Maddison
Born
Monday, 13th March, 1944
Died
Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 (Aged 64 years and 258 days)

Known Family Links

Brother
Keith Maddison

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1973/74
Test Series
1973/74 France vs Australia
Interstate Series
1974
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1965, 1966
Preseason Cup
1965, 1971

Honours & Awards

Rothmans Medal
1973

Biography

Powerhouse forward, formerly a centre with St George in the club's 1966 and 1971 grand final matches, Maddison starred in Cronulla's break-through season in 1973. After becoming the first forward to win the Rothmans Medal (beating Ron Coote by a point), he played in Cronulla’s 10-7 loss to Manly in the 1973 grand final. Maddison more than matched his own with the volatile manly for4ward pack was more content to let his football do his talking. Touring with the 1973 Kangaroos, his strong bursts close to the line made a startling impact in his four Test appearances. Maddison's two-try effort in the Third and deciding Test against Great Britain was a telling factor in Australia's regaining the Ashes. He made just one more Test appearance, against France on the same tour, and played his only match for NSW the following year.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 1 4 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
The Ashes 1 2 1 3 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches Sydney ColtsSDC - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 12 1 13 6-6 - - - - 18 - - - 11 2 - 84.62% List
Test Series 2 3 1 4 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 2 175 4 179 41-41 - - - - 123 - - - 104 71 4 58.10% List
NSWRFL Finals - 12 - 12 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Preseason Cup 2 44 - 44 10-10 - - - - 30 - - 1 25 19 - 56.82% List
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  234 6 240 57-57 - - - - 171 - - 1 141 94 5 58.75% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1973   3 1 4 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1964   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Sydney Colts 1970   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1973   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1974   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19651965 NSWRFL   9 - 93-3 - - - - 9 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
St GeorgeSt George 19661966 NSWRFL   10 1 113-3 - - - - 9 - - - 9 2 - 81.82% List
St GeorgeSt George 19671967 NSWRFL   9 1 101-1 - - - - 3 - - - 7 2 1 70.00% List
St GeorgeSt George 19681968 NSWRFL   22 - 227-7 - - - - 21 - - - 13 6 3 59.09% List
St GeorgeSt George 19691969 NSWRFL   18 - 184-4 - - - - 12 - - - 12 6 - 66.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19701970 NSWRFL   15 1 162-2 - - - - 6 - - - 11 5 - 68.75% List
St GeorgeSt George 19711971 NSWRFL   15 - 154-4 - - - - 12 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19721972 NSWRFL   22 - 224-4 - - - - 12 - - - 8 14 - 36.36% List
CronullaCronulla 19731973 NSWRFL   20 1 218-8 - - - - 24 - - - 14 7 - 66.67% List
CronullaCronulla 19741974 NSWRFL   20 - 203-3 - - - - 9 - - - 8 12 - 40.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19751975 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - - 6 - - - 5 10 - 33.33% List

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1965-71   98 3 101 24-24 - - - - 72 - - - 69 28 4 68.32% List
Cronulla 1972-75   77 1 78 17-17 - - - - 51 - - - 35 43 - 44.87% List

Your Say

  • E Curb Nottus
    8 May 2012 8:13pm

    Didn't really ever get it together with St George ... but after transferring to Cronulla, he had his Annus mirabilis in 1973. A great performance in that year's Grand Final was following by selection in the Kangaroo tour and stunning powerful running which devastated the British defence. Never recaptured the lofty heights of that phenomenal form after 1973.

  • Anonymous
    19 Jun 2017 9:22pm

    Ken Maddison worked at the CBA Hurstville before professional football

  • Anonymous
    3 Dec 2024 3:34pm

    ken was a great player for both the dragons and sharks a hard runner with the ball who gave his best each game .

  • joe
    17 Oct 2025 5:25pm

    ken was a whole hearted player who gave his all for both sharks and dragons great player.

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Sources: RFL Player Registers