Mitchell Dunn


Mitchell Dunn is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Background

Dunn was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and grew up in Mackay, Queensland.
He played his junior rugby league for Mackay Brothers and attended St Patrick's College, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

Early years

In 2013, Dunn played for the Mackay Cutters' Cyril Connell Cup side and represented Queensland under-16s. In 2014, he moved up to the Cutters' Mal Meninga Cup side before moving to Townsville to join the North Queensland Cowboys under-20s squad in 2015. That season, he played in the Townsville Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup winning side and was selected for Queensland under-18s, before making his debut for the Cowboys' under-20s team. He played mostly as a.
In 2017, Dunn captained the Cowboys' NYC team and represented the Queensland under-20s side. In October 2017, he re-signed with the Cowboys on a 2-year contract until the end of 2019, joining their NRL squad.

2018

In 2018, Dunn graduated to the Cowboys' Queensland Cup feeder side, the Mackay Cutters. In Round 13 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut, coming off the bench against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

2019

Dunn played the first four games of the season for the Cowboys, before being dropped back to the Mackay Cutters. He returned to first grade in Round 9, playing five games, earning his first start at second row in a 22–16 win over the Canberra Raiders. In Round 13, Dunn dislocated his shoulder in the Cowboys' 20–22 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles, ruling him out for the season.
On 4 September, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Cowboys.

2020

In February, Dunn was a member of the Cowboys' 2020 NRL Nines winning squad.

Achievements and accolades

Team

NRL