| Andy Saunders | |
| Fullname: | Andrew Saunders |
| Birth Date: | 1994 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Quirindi, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height: | 186cm (73inches) |
| Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
| Year1start: | 2017 |
| Appearances1: | 1 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Yearastart: | 2017 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 10 January 2024 |
Andy Saunders (born 14 September 1994) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He is a former Penrith Panthers National Youth Championship Captain and has played over 100 games in the NRL's second tier reserve grade competition.[2]
Born in Quirindi, New South Wales, Saunders is of Italian descent.[3] He played his junior rugby league for the Quirindi Grasshoppers before being signed by the Penrith Panthers.
In 2013 and 2014, Saunders played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team.[4] In October 2013, he played in the Panthers' NYC premiership win over the New Zealand Warriors.[5] In 2014, he took over the captaincy of the Panthers' NYC team.[5] In September 2014, he was named at prop in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year[6] and played in the Panthers' New South Wales Cup premiership win over the Newcastle Knights.[7] In October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.[8]
In February, Saunders signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2017 season.[9] In May, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.[10] In July, he made his NRL debut for the Canterbury side during their round 18 match against Newcastle at Belmore Sports Ground. Saunders played off the bench in their 20-18 victory.[11] [12]
In 2018, Saunders signed for NSW Cup side Wentworthville.[13]
In 2019, Saunders signed for Blacktown Workers.[14] [15]