Andrew Ettingshausen
Centre/Wing/Fullback
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2025
- Date of Birth:
- 25 October 1965
- Birthplace:
- Sydney, NSW
- Nickname:
- ET
- Debut Team:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Date:
- 27 March 1983
- Opposition:
- -
- Venue:
- Orana Park, Campbelltown
- Representative:
- Australia, NSW
- Club:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Career
Milestones
- True Blue Number: 799
- NSW State of Origin Number: 75
- 2nd all-time NSW Origin appearances
- Five series wins (1990, 1992-94, 1996)
Representative Honours
- Australia (1988, 1990-94)
- 25 TESTS
- NSW (1987-94, 96, 98)
- 27 ORIGINS
Premiership Career (1983-2000)
- Games
- 328
- Goals
- 1
- Tries
- 165
Biography
At club level, Andrew Ettingshausen was one of the game’s most prolific try scorers, crossing the line 166 times across 18 seasons for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Known for his speed and anticipation, Ettingshausen played the bulk of his 328 club games as a centre, where he formed a dynamic partnership with fellow international Mark McGaw.
Ettingshausen became a fixture in representative line-ups for New South Wales and Australia, where his versatility proved an important asset. In 27 Origin appearances for the Blues, he played significant roles at fullback, wing and centre and featured in five series victories.
A crowd favourite popularly known as ‘ET’, Ettingshausen followed Wayne Pearce as the face of the game in the early 1990s and won an army of admirers with his good looks and healthy lifestyle. Ettingshausen toured twice with the Kangaroos and played 25 Tests for Australia.
He captained the Sharks from 1995-2000, was twice named the club’s Player of the Year and was honoured in 2000 when the western grandstand at Shark Park was named after him.
Hall of Fame Members
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