Mitch Cornish

Mitch Cornish

Personal information
Full name	Mitchell Cornish [1]
Born	(1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 31) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–15 Canberra Raiders 15 1 0 0 4 2017–18 Sydney Roosters 5 0 0 0 0 Total 20 1 0 0 4 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–17 NSW Residents 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2] As of 10 January 2024

Mitch Cornish (born 28 January 1993) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, as a five-eighth or halfback. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders.

Background

Cornish was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He is the older brother of former Gold Coast Titans player Tyler Cornish.

He played his junior rugby league for the Goulburn Stockmen, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

Playing career

Early career

From 2011 to 2013, Cornish played for the Raiders' NYC team ^{[3] [4]} On 7 June 2012, he extended his contract with the Raiders from the end of 2013 to the end of 2015. ^[5] On 21 August 2012, he was named at halfback in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. ^[6] On 13 October 2012, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, ^[7] due to a late injury to Lachlan Maranta which resulted in Ben Hampton taking Maranta's spot at fullback and Cornish taking Hampton's bench spot. ^[8] In November and December 2012, he attended the Blues Origin Pathways camp designed for possible future New South Wales State of Origin representatives. ^[9] On 20 April 2013, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team, ^[10] playing at halfback and was awarded the Darren Lockyer Medal as Man of the Match in the Blues' 36-12 win at Penrith Stadium. ^[11] On 27 August 2013, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year, making the team for the second year in a row. ^[12] On 13 October 2013, he again played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, ^[13] this time co-captaining the side alongside Michael Lichaa. ^[14]

2014

In 2014, Cornish moved on to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, Mount Pritchard Mounties. ^{[15] [16]} On 15 and 16 February, he played for the Raiders in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines. ^[17] In Round 11 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the North Queensland Cowboys, playing off the interchange bench in the Raiders' 42-12 win at Canberra Stadium. ^{[18] [19] [20]} On 9 July, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents, playing at halfback in New South Wales' 24-16 loss at Suncorp Stadium. ^{[21] [22]} In Round 25 against the Wests Tigers at Canberra Stadium, he started at halfback in the NRL for the first time, as the Raiders went on to win 27-12. ^{[23] [24] [25]} He finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 8 matches for the Raiders. ^[26]

Cornish playing for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2015

2015

On 27 September, Cornish was named at halfback in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. ^[27] On 21 October, he signed a 1-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016. ^{[28] [29]}

2016

Cornish played for the Parramatta Eels who won the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. ^[30]

After failing to play a first-grade game for the Eels, late in the year, Cornish signed a contract with the Sydney Roosters for 2017.

2017

In February Cornish was selected to play in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines. The Roosters won the final. ^[31]

2018

On 31 October, it was announced by the Sydney Roosters that Cornish had retired from rugby league.

Post playing

After retiring from the NRL Cornish had moved into the insurance industry after taking up a job on the Central Coast. ^[32] In January 2024, it was announced that Cornish was appointed the Head Coach of the first grade squad for the Goulburn Bulldogs for the 2024 season. ^[33]

References

1. "Mitchell Cornish player results, scores, news and statistics". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
2. "Mitch Cornish - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 28 January 1993. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
3. "C". Nyc Database. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
4. "Mitchell Cornish player results, scores, news and statistics". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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6. "Toyota Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
7. "Junior Kangaroos side announced". NRL.com. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
8. "Junior Kangaroos packed with NRL talent". News.com.au. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
9. "Three Rabbitohs Selected in 2012 NSW Origin Pathways Camp - The Front Row Forum :: Rugby League". Forums.leagueunlimited.com. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
10. "Under 20s Origin squads named". NRL.com. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
11. "New South Wales defeat Queensland 36-12 in under-20s Origin". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
12. "2013 Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
13. "Junior Kangaroos team named". NRL.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
14. "Lichaa leads Junior Roos". Sharks. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
15. "Canberra Raiders: Mitch Cornish keeps himself on Ricky Stuart's radar". Smh.com.au. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
16. "Magpies V Mounties - VB NSW Cup Rd 7". NSWRL. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
17. "Squads For Auckland Nines". Rugby League Week. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
18. "NRL 2014 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
19. "NRL Late Mail: Raiders v Cowboys - Raiders". raiders.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
20. "Cornish to make long-awaited NRL debut". Smh.com.au. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
21. "VB NSW Cup Representative side named". NRL.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
22. "VB NSW Cup Rep Team go down to QLD Residents". NSWRL. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
23. "NRL 2014 - Round 25". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
24. "Canberra Raiders halfback Mitch Cornish handed first starting berth". Smh.com.au. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
25. "Ricky did the right thing by me: Cornish". NRL.com. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
26. "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
27. "2015 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
28. "Eels sign trio for 2016 | NRL". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
29. "Top coach headhunted, veteran Titan retires and Bulldogs back re-signs". Foxpsorts.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
30. "Auckland Nines Team of the Tournament". nRL. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
31. "Connor Watson stars as Roosters roar to 2017 Auckland Nines success". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
32. "NRL 2019: Roosters confirm nine departures as Manly make depth signings". Fox Sports. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
33. Wong, Burney (13 January 2024). "From player to coach: Former NRL playmaker to coach Bulldogs". Goulburn Post. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

External links

• Sydney Roosters profile
• Roosters profile