Andrew Fitzhenry

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Andrew Fitzhenry
Personal information
Born (1968-03-14) 14 March 1968 (age 54)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1987 Penrith Panthers 406012
1988–92 Parramatta Eels 353590130
Total393650142
Source: [1]

Andrew Fitzhenry (born 14 March 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL).

As a youth, Fitzhenry represented NSW Under 19s in both cricket and rugby league. [2]

Fitzhenry started his NSWRL career at Penrith, where he played as a halfback and featured in four premiership games in 1987. From 1988 to 1992 he played for Parramatta, during which time he amassed a further 35 appearances in first-grade, as a goal-kicking fullback. [3]

In addition to rugby league, Fitzhenry also played first-grade cricket, as a wicket-keeper batsman for Balmain. [4]

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  2. "Teen talent on line for Penrith". The Canberra Times . 27 May 1987. p. 42. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. "Balmain Statistics 1998-99". Cricinfo .