Andrew Ettingshausen /

Year inducted: 2025
True Blue number: 799
Origin number: 75
Born: 29 October, 1965, Coogee, Sydney
Club: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Position: Centre
Premiership Career: (1983-00) 328 games, 165 tries, 1 goal
First Grade debut: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newtown Jets at Orana Park, Campbelltown, on 27 March, 1983
Representative honours: Australia 25 Tests (1988, 1990-94); NSW 27 State of Origins (1987-94, 96, 98)

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.