Andrew Dunemann

Andrew Dunemann is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Dunemann previously played for the Gold Coast Seagulls, Canberra Raiders, Leeds Rhinos, Halifax and Souths. He played at Stand Off. His brother, Ian, also played for North Queensland.

Andrew Dunemann
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Dunemann
Born (1976-06-10) 10 June 1976
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)
PositionHooker, Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–95 Gold Coast Seagulls 20 1 0 0 4
1996–98 North Qld Cowboys 51 8 3 4 42
1999 South Sydney 5 1 0 0 4
1999–02 Halifax 74 19 0 2 78
2003–05 Leeds Rhinos 87 11 0 2 46
2006 Salford City Reds 27 1 0 2 6
2007 Canberra Raiders 2 0 0 0 0
Total 266 41 3 10 180
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2013[1] Canberra Raiders 3 0 0 3 0
Source: [2]

Playing career

Dunemann made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast in round 18 of the 1993 NSWRL season against North Sydney with the match finishing in a 46-16 loss. This was Dunemann's only appearance of the season as the club finished last on the table.

Dunemann spent two further seasons at the Gold Coast as the club finished towards the bottom of the table. In the 1996 ARL season, Dunemann joined North Queensland. During the Super League war, North Queensland joined the rival Super League competition but finished last in the one and only year the league was in existence.

For the 1999 NRL season, Dunemann joined South Sydney. He played five games for Souths as they were controversially excluded from the competition at the end of the year due to the NRL's rationalization policy. As a result of this, Dunemann joined Halifax in England. After a few seasons at Halifax, Dunemann signed with Leeds.[3]

As Super League IX champions, Leeds faced 2004 NRL season premiers, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2005 World Club Challenge. He played for Leeds in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench in their loss against Hull FC.[4] Dunemann played at hooker in Leeds' 39-32 victory. Later that year he played for the Leeds Rhinos at hooker in their 2005 Super League Grand Final loss against Bradford Bulls.

In the 2007 NRL season, Dunemann returned to Australia and signed with Canberra. He featured in two games for the club, the last of which was a 26-0 loss to Cronulla-Sutherland at Shark Park in round 6.[5]

Coaching career

In 2008, he became head coach of the Northern Pride.

Dunemann served for two years in Newcastle as an assistant coach to Rick Stone at the Newcastle Knights. He also worked as the Under-20s coach of the Canberra Raiders.[6]

Following the dismissal of Canberra Raiders head coach David Furner during the 2013 NRL season, Dunemann was named on 20 August as the club's interim head coach.[7] He was replaced in a full-time capacity by Ricky Stuart for the 2014 NRL season onwards.

Post playing

Dunemann is now the Referee's Consultant and has a business called BOOM Sports Management and Media.

References
  1. Interim
  2. "Andrew Dunemann - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Heart on their Sleeve". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
  4. "Hull stun Leeds in Challenge Cup". BBC News. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. "All time first grade player list". Canberra Raiders.
  6. "Dunemann's journey continues at Knights". Newcastle Herald.
  7. "David Furner sacked by Raiders". The Sydney Morning Herald.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
David Furner
2009-2013		 Coach
Canberra Raiders
2013 (interim)		 Succeeded by
Ricky Stuart
2014-
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