Cameron Cullen

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Cameron Cullen
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Personal information
Born (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 30)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016 Gold Coast Titans 52008
2017 Manly Sea Eagles 50000
Total102008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016 Queensland Residents 10000
Source: [1]
As of 7 January 2024

Cameron Cullen (born 9 September 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Intrust Super Cup. He plays as a five-eighth , halfback and hooker. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.

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Background

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Cullen grew up in Cabarita, attending Palm Beach Currumbin High School on the Gold Coast and playing his junior rugby league for the Tweed Coast Raiders, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos as a teenager. [2] [3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2009, Cullen played for the Gold Coast Vikings Cyril Connell Cup team and represented the Queensland under-16 team. [4] In 2010, Cullen represented the Australian Schoolboys on their tour of Wales, England and France. [5] In 2011, Cullen played for Wynnum Manly's Mal Meninga Cup team and represented the Queensland under-18 team. [6] Later that season he made his NYC debut for the Brisbane Broncos, playing for them until 2013. In 2014, Cullen joined the Broncos' NRL squad but spent the season playing for their Queensland Cup affiliate club, the Redcliffe Dolphins. [7] In 2015, Cullen joined the Mackay Cutters and spent the pre-season trialling with the North Queensland Cowboys. [8] Later that season, Cullen was named 18th man for the Queensland Residents. [9]

2016

In 2016, Cullen joined the Burleigh Bears and spent the pre-season trialling with the Gold Coast Titans. [10] On 1 March, he earned a one-year contract with the Titans. [11]

In round 6 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [12]


Cullen made five appearances for Manly-Warringah in the 2017 NRL season as the club reached the finals but were eliminated in the first week by Penrith. [13]

2019

Cullen joined Qcup cup Redcliffe.

2022

after 2 years with Burleigh in 2016/17 And Redcliffe from 2018/2022 Cullen retired.

Personal life

Cullen's father, Wayne, started at halfback for the Souths Magpies in their 1985 BRL premiership win. [14]

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