Name Drew Hutchison Date joined 2015 Weight 95 kg | Height 1.87 m Role Rugby league halfback | |
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Drew Hutchison (born 26 April 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He plays at five-eighth and halfback.
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Background
Born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Hutchison played his junior rugby league for the Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
Early career
In 2013 and 2014, Hutchison played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. On 3 May 2014, he was a late inclusion for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, after Luke Brooks was withdrawn. On 2 September 2014, he was named at halfback in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year and re-signed with the Dragons on a 3-year contract until the end of 2017. On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.
2015
In 2015, Hutchison graduated to the Dragons' New South Wales Cup team, Illawarra Cutters. On 2 May 2015, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against Junior Kiwis for the second year in a row. On 8 July 2015, he captained the New South Wales under-20s team. In Round 18 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
2016
Hutchison kicked the winning field goal for the Illawarra Cutters in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW grand final win over the Mount Pritchard Mounties, winning 21-20.
2017
Hutchison was ruled out for the majority of the 2017 season when he suffered a serious injury at training.