Mitchell Dunn

Mitchell Dunn (born 3 February 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward.
He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Dunn was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and grew up in Mackay, Queensland.
He played his junior rugby league for Mackay Brothers and attended St Patrick's College, before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
Early years
In 2013, Dunn played for the Mackay Cutters' Cyril Connell Cup side and represented Queensland under-16s. In 2014, he moved up to the Cutters' Mal Meninga Cup side before moving to Townsville to join the North Queensland Cowboys under-20s squad in 2015. That season, he played in the Townsville Stingers' Mal Meninga Cup winning side and was selected for Queensland under-18s, before making his debut for the Cowboys' under-20s team. He played mostly as a .
In 2017, Dunn captained the North Queensland Cowboys NYC team and represented the Queensland under-20s side. In October 2017, he re-signed with North Queensland on a two-year contract until the end of 2019, joining their NRL squad.
2018
In 2018, Dunn graduated to the North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Cup feeder side, the Mackay Cutters. In Round 13 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his NRL debut, coming off the bench against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
2019
Dunn played the first four games of the season for the North Queensland side, before being dropped back to the Mackay Cutters. He returned to first grade in Round 9, playing five games, earning his first start at second row in a 22–16 win over the Canberra Raiders. In Round 13, Dunn dislocated his shoulder in North Queensland's 20–22 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ruling him out for the season.
On 4 September, he signed a one-year contract extension with North Queensland.
2020
In February, Dunn was a member of the North Queensland 2020 NRL Nines winning squad. After starting the season coming off the bench, Dunn established himself as a starting er for the Cowboys. On 31 July, he re-signed with the North Queensland outfit until the end of the 2022 season.
In Round 14, he scored his first try in a 30–31 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He played 17 games in 2020, starting 12 at , and was sin-binned twice, against the Gold Coast Titans in Round 3 and against the Newcastle Knights in Round 15. On 3 October, Dunn won the Cowboys' Coach's Award.
2021, 2022 & 2023
Dunn played 20 games for North Queensland in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table. In the 2022 NRL season, Dunn played only two games for the first grade side. Dunn played eight games for North Queensland in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.
On 20 September, it was announced that Dunn would be leaving North Queensland after not being offered a new contract. Dunn was one of nine players who were released.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
North Queensland Cowboys Coach's Award: 2020
Team
2020 NRL Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2022 season
References
External links
North Queensland Cowboys profile
NRL profile
1997 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
North Queensland Cowboys players
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league players from the Gold Coast, Queensland