Cameron McInnes
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| Born | 1 February 1994 Sydney,New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock,Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 28 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cameron McInnes(born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professionalrugby leaguefootballer who captains and plays as alockforward for theCronulla-Sutherland Sharksin theNRL.
He previously played as ahookerfor theSouth Sydney RabbitohsandSt George Illawarra Dragonsin theNational Rugby League.At representative level he has played forNew South Walesin theState of Origin seriesandNew South Wales City.
Background
[edit]McInnes was born inSydney, New South Wales,Australia.
He attendedMarist College Pagewoodand he topped the school in the 2011 HSC for Biology, Business Studies and English.[2]He played his junior football for theBotany Ramsbefore being signed by theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]He played for South Sydney'sNYCteam from 2012 to 2014 before moving on to the South SydneyNew South Wales Cupteam,North Sydneythree rounds into 2014. He captained theNYCteam in 2013 and 2014.[3]In October 2013, McInnes re-signed with the Rabbitohs on a 2-year contract.[4]At the end of 2013, McInnes won South Sydney's NYC Best and Fairest award, Player's Player award and was named on the interchange bench in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year.
2014
[edit]In Round 5 of the2014 NRL season,McInnes made hisNRLdebut for South Sydney against theSt. George Illawarra Dragons.[5]In Round 11, McInnes scored his first ever NRL try (against theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks), slicing through defenders 10m out to plant the ball the down.
2015
[edit]McInnes was selected twelve times in 2015, playing off the bench, at Hooker and even at times in the back-row. In Round 11, McInnes scored the winning try against theParramatta Eels,latching onto a pass from fellow hooker,Issac Luke,before diving over the try-line. On 13 May 2015, McInnes re-signed with South Sydney on a two-year contract.[6]
2016
[edit]The departure of Isaac Luke to theNew-Zealand Warriorsgave McInnes the starting role for the South Sydney club. In Round One he opened the scoring, diving under the posts five minutes into South Sydney's 42–10 win over theSydney Roosters.In Round 5, McInnes was credited with a 'stellar' performance, creating all three tries for the South Sydney club. After scoring two solo tries fromdummy half,he then putfive-eighth,Cody Walkerthrough a hole to score in Souths 12–16 win over theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
As the season went on McInnes would switch between starting and interchange hooker, as him and South Sydney's alternate hooking option,Damien Cookfought for a starting position. By the end of the 2016 season, McInnes had played 19 games, scoring 4 tries with 1 try assist and an impressive 726 tackles. In September 2016, McInnes signed a two-year contract with theSt. George Illawarra Dragonsstarting in 2017, after being released from the final year of his South Sydney contract following their signing ofNew South WalesState of Originrepresentative hookerRobbie Farah.[7]
2017
[edit]In December 2017, McInnes signed a four-year deal to remain at St George Illawarra until the end of the 2021 season.[8]
2018
[edit]In 2018, McInnes was part of the St. George Illawarra side which qualified for the finals and defeated Brisbane 48–18 in week one before being eliminated the following week by South Sydney 13–12.[9]
2019
[edit]McInnes made a total of 23 appearances for St. George Illawarra in the2019 NRL seasonas the club endured one of their worst seasons finishing in 15th place on the table just above the last placed Gold Coast. Before the season had started, St George Illawarra were expected to reach the finals and challenge for the premiership but only managed to win 7 games all year.[10]
2020
[edit]On 19 February, it was announced that McInnes would miss the first 12 weeks of the2020 NRL seasonafter suffering an MCL injury at the pre-seasonNRL Ninestournament.[11]Due to the rescheduling of the season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,he managed to return in round 3.[12]
He made a total of 18 appearances for the club in the2020 NRL seasonas the side finished a disappointing 13th on the table.[13]
2021
[edit]On 2 February, McInnes signed withCronulla-Sutherlandfor four years starting in 2022.[14]On 12 February, McInnes suffered ananterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season and prematurely ending his career with the club.[15]
2022
[edit]In round 2 of the2022 NRL season,McInnes made his club debut for Cronulla in their 18-16 victory overParramatta.[16] McInnes played 25 games for Cronulla throughout the year as the club surprised many by finishing second on the table. McInnes played in both finals matches as Cronulla were eliminated in straight sets.[17]
2023
[edit]In Cronulla's 0-28 loss to thePenrith Panthersin round 22 of the2023 NRL season,McInnes - playing at lock forward - made 78 tackles, breaking the NRL-era record for most tackles made by a player in a single match previously held by Canberra'sShaun Fensom,who made 74 tackles against Canterbury-Bankstown in 2011.[18] McInnes played a total of 23 games for Cronulla in the 2023 NRL season as Cronulla finished sixth on the table. McInnes played in the clubs 13-12 upset loss against theSydney Roosterswhich ended their season.[19]
2024
[edit]On 26 May, McInnes was selected by New South Wales ahead of the2024 State of Origin seriesfollowing his good form at club level for Cronulla.[20] On 16 June, McInnes was not selected by New South Wales for game two after the fallout of The Blues 38-10 loss in game one of the series.[21] McInnes played 26 matches for Cronulla in the2024 NRL seasonas the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. He played in all three of Cronulla's finals matches including their preliminary final loss against Penrith.[22]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  South Sydney
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7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 | |
| 2017 |  St. George Illawarra
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24 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
| 2022 |  Cronulla-Sutherland
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25 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Career totals | 195 | 23 | 0 | — | 0 | 92 | |
City vs Country
[edit]| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  NSW City
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1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
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- ^"Cameron McInnes".South Sydney Rabbitohs.National Rugby League. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved13 May2015.
- ^"Rabbitohs sign Chris Grevsmuhl on two-year deal".Zero Tackle.10 October 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 2 March 2016.Retrieved13 May2015.
- ^"Late Mail & Team Changes - Rd 5, 2014".South Sydney Rabbitohs.National Rugby League. 5 April 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 24 July 2018.Retrieved13 May2015.
- ^"Rabbitohs Extend Contracts of Alex Johnston and Cameron McInnes Until End of 2017".South Sydney Rabbitohs.National Rugby League. 13 May 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 24 July 2018.Retrieved13 May2015.
- ^"Dragons sign Cameron McInnes".Zero Tackle.12 June 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 17 September 2016.Retrieved15 September2016.
- ^Brundson, Simon (7 December 2017)."St George Illawarra lock down hooker Cameron McInnes with new deal".Fox Sports.Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2018.Retrieved24 July2018.
- ^Whaley, Pamela (15 September 2018)."NRL finals 2018: Rabbitohs defeat Dragons with Adam Reynolds kicking three field goals".Fox Sports Australia.Archivedfrom the original on 16 September 2018.
- ^Chisholm, Ed (2 September 2019)."Paul McGregor facing the axe as St. George Illawarra Dragons coach following horror season".Sporting News.Archivedfrom the original on 5 September 2019.
- ^"Dragons handed cruel blow with skipper McInnes set to miss up to 12 weeks".Fox Sports Australia.19 February 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2020.
- ^Cameron McInnes fired up ahead of Round 3 return.St George Illawarra Dragons. 27 May 2020.Retrieved13 August2020.
- ^O'Loughlin, Liam (26 October 2020)."NRL 2020 Season Review: How will your side fare next year?".Sporting News.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2020.
- ^Walsh, Dan (2 February 2021)."Sharks lock in McInnes from next year for four seasons".National Rugby League.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2021.Retrieved2 February2021.
- ^"Dragons injury update: Cameron McInnes".St George Illawarra Dragons.12 February 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 13 February 2021.Retrieved12 February2021.
- ^"Nicho Hynes tribute to mate after Cronulla beat Parramatta".www.foxsports.com au.
- ^"Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review".www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^"'A hell of a knock': McInnes' mammoth 78-tackle effort to top NRL's hardiest forwards ".www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^"Sydney Roosters score 'wild' 13-12 NRL elimination final win over Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers beat Warriors".www.abc.net.au.
- ^"Blues name six rookies, new captain for Origin opener".www.nrl.com.
- ^"Maroons pick Walsh as Mitchell gets Blues recall".www.theguardian.com.
- ^"The Mole's end of season review: Awkward Sharks puzzle laid bare after $1m star 'lost his way'".www.nine.com.au.
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- Prime Minister's XIII players
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