1. Simon Madden was born on 30 December 1957 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played his entire 19-season career with the Essendon Football Club from 1974 until 1992.
14 Facts About Simon Madden
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Simon Madden was born in Melbourne; he attended primary school at St Christopher's in Airport West and had his secondary schooling at St Bernard's College in Essendon, a school renowned for its sporting prowess.
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Simon Madden then studied teaching at the Institute of Catholic Education.
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Simon Madden won four Essendon best and fairest awards and captained the side in the 1980 and 1981 seasons.
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Simon Madden played in the back-to-back premiership sides in 1984 and 1985, winning the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground in the 1985 Grand Final.
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In 1986, Simon Madden rejected an unheard-of offer for a 3-year contract totalling $550,000 by the eccentric Geoffrey Edelsten on behalf of the Sydney Swans, instead choosing to remain with Essendon for his entire career.
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Simon Madden was named in the All-Australian Team on three occasions.
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Simon Madden was named in the ruck in Essendon's Team of the Century and named as the fifth-best player ever to play for the club in the "Champions of Essendon" list.
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Simon Madden was with the Blues for the 1993 season, in which they made the grand final but lost to Madden's former club, Essendon.
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Simon Madden was president of the AFL Players' Association from 1985 until 1989.
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Simon Madden has an extended background in education and worked as a teacher for 15 years, attaining the position of Vice Principal.
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Simon Madden was President of the AFL Players' Association from 1985 to 1989.
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Simon Madden became head coach of St Bernards Old Collegians Football Club in 2005.
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Simon Madden now spends a considerable amount of time in the classic rock band Better Late Than Never playing at local pubs and clubs with a group of long-term friends.