Andrew McCullough

Not to be confused with Andrew McCulloch (footballer).

Andrew McCullough

Personal information
Born	(1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–2020 Brisbane Broncos 260 32 1 1 131 2020- 2020 Newcastle Knights 8 2 0 0 8 Total 268 34 1 1 139 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0
Source: As of 18 November 2020

Andrew McCullough (born 30 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos. He previously played for Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

He played for Queensland in the 2018 State of Origin series.

Background

McCullough was born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia to Wendy and Graham McCullough.

In 2018, McCullough married Carlie Harrison in a ceremony at Byron Bay.

Biography

McCullough attended Dalby State School and subsequently Dalby State High School, before accepting a scholarship to Brisbane State High School for grade 12. During his time in Dalby, he played for the Dalby Devils and on a number of school teams. He played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2007 while attending Brisbane State High School. In 2003, while he was in grade 8, he had already signed with the Brisbane Broncos. He made his debut in the Telstra Premiership against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on 17 May 2008, becoming the first player born in the 1990s to make his debut in the NRL's top grade. In 2009, he was named the Broncos' "Rookie of the Year".

McCullough was named the 2012 Brisbane Broncos season's player of the year. He played for the Broncos in their extra-time loss to the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2015 NRL Grand Final, and was selected to make his State of Origin debut for Queensland in 2018, starting all three games of that series at hooker following the retirement of former Queensland captain Cameron Smith.

After 260 games for the club, but by now being overlooked for a spot in the starting line-up ahead of the younger Jake Turpin, McCullough left the Broncos on 21 May 2020 to join the Newcastle Knights for the remainder of the 2020 season. He played in 8 matches for the Knights and scored two tries before having his season ended by a hamstring injury. He was then removed from the Knights' playing squad list to make way for the mid-season signing of Blake Green.

The Knights chose not to renew McCullough's contract and he was able to return to the Broncos after taking up a player option in his contract for 2021.

Statistics

Season	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2008	Brisbane Broncos	3	-	-	-	0
2009		26	2	-	-	8
2010		21	6	-	-	24
2011		26	2	-	-	8
2012		25	4	-	-	16
2013		24	3	-	-	12
2014		23	3	-	1	13
2015		27	5	-	-	20
2016		21	1	-	-	4
2017		18	2	-	-	8
2018		22	3	-	-	12
2019		22	1	1	-	6
2020		3	-	-	-	0
	Totals	260	32	1	1	131

External links

• Brisbane Broncos profile
• Broncos profile
• WOW Brisbane Broncos profile
• NRL profile