Aaron Whitchurch

Aaron Whitchurch (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays as a centre and second-row.

Aaron Whitchurch
Personal information
Born (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–15 Brisbane Broncos 5 1 0 0 4
As of 15 November 2015
Source: [1]

Playing career

Born in Fremantle, Western Australia. Whitchurch moved to Queensland at age eight, playing in his first junior football team with the Stanley River Wolves before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Whitchurch played for the Broncos' NYC team from 2010 to 2012, scoring 13 tries in 36 games.[2]

In February 2012, Whitchurch's Brisbane Broncos coach, Anthony Griffin, revealed that Whitchurch's future was in the forwards due to his strength and speed.[3]

In Round 17 of the 2012 NRL season, Whitchurch made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He scored a try on debut.

Representative career

In 2012, Whitchurch was named at wing in the inaugural Under 20's State of Origin match for Queensland.

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Whitechurch, Aaron". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. "Brisbane Broncos youngster Aaron Whitchurch moves from wing to the backrow". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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