Angus Crichton Explained

Angus "Gus" Crichton
Fullname:Angus Crichton
Birth Date:1996 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Height:187cm (74inches)
Weight:102kg (225lb)
Club1:South Sydney
Year1start:2016
Year1end:18
Appearances1:55
Tries1:11
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:44
Club2:Sydney Roosters
Year2start:2019
Year2end:present
Appearances2:116
Tries2:31
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:124
Yearastart:2018
Yearaend:24
Appearancesa:14
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Yearbstart:2022
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
Teamc:Australia
Yearcstart:2022
Appearancesc:5
Triesc:2
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:8
Source:[1]
Updated:16 August 2024

Angus Crichton (born 5 February 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level.

He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He has played for New South Wales in State of Origin, the Prime Minister's XIII. He won the 2019 NRL Grand Final with the Sydney Roosters.

Background

Crichton was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia.

He played junior rugby union for the Young Yabbies.[2] He then boarded at The Scots College (Sydney), where he played rugby union.[3] In 2013 he was selected in the New South Wales Schools First XV and the Australian Schoolboys XV.[4]

Playing career

Early career

In 2013, Crichton played for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team, while attending The Scots College.[5]

He spent some time back in rugby league with the Sydney Roosters' lower grade teams in 2014, before again playing for the Australian Schoolboys rugby union team that same year.[6] On 31 October 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs starting in 2015.[7]

In 2015, he played for the Rabbitohs' NYC team,[8] before re-signing with them late in the year on a 2-year contract until the end of 2018.[9]

2016

In 2016, Crichton graduated to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney Bears.[10] In Round 19 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs against the Brisbane Broncos.[11] [12]

2017

The 2017 season was Crichton's breakout year where he earned rave reviews in an otherwise disappointing South Sydney side. He finished the season with 22 appearances and 7 tries including a hat-trick against the Gold Coast Titans.[13] [14] [15] On 18 December 2017, after much speculation over his future Crichton signed a 3-year deal to join South Sydney's arch rivals the Sydney Roosters on a three-year deal starting in The 2019 season.[16] [17] [18]

2018

After recurring injuries to his left middle-finger, Crichton underwent surgery to amputate the top half of the digit in the preseason.[19] On 28 May 2018, Crichton was named to make his debut for New South Wales off the interchange bench in Game 1 of the 2018 State of Origin series at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Crichton played in all 3 matches for New South Wales as the blues won their first origin shield since 2014.[20]

2019

Crichton made his debut for the Sydney Roosters against his former club South Sydney in Round 1 of the 2019 NRL season at the Sydney Cricket Ground which resulted in a 26-16 loss, Crichton was involved in a scuffle with Souths player Cody Walker in the second half where Walker called Crichton a "traitor". Crichton scored his first try for the club in Round 4 against Brisbane at the same venue. Crichton was later selected to play for New South Wales in Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series which New South Wales would go on to lose at Suncorp Stadium. Crichton was subsequently one of the players dropped from the New South Wales team for Game 2.[21] [22]

Crichton played for the Sydney Roosters in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final victory over Canberra at ANZ Stadium. It was Crichton's first premiership victory as a player and the club's second consecutive premiership victory.[23] [24]

On 7 October, Crichton was named at second row for the U23 Junior Australian side.

2020

On 22 February, Crichton played for the Sydney Roosters in their 2020 World Club Challenge victory defeating St Helens 20-12.[25]

In round 5 of the 2020 NRL season, Crichton scored two tries as the Sydney Roosters defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 42-6 at Bankwest Stadium.[26]

Crichton played in the 2020 State of Origin series playing all three games in the 2-1 series loss, coming off the bench in the first origin and then started the next two due to Captain Boyd Cordner suffering another head knock ruling him out of the series.

2021

During the Sydney Roosters shock defeat to Brisbane in round 11 of the 2021 NRL season, Crichton was placed on report for a high tackle. He was later suspended for two games.[27]

Crichton played a total of 20 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches. The Sydney Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6.[28]

2022

On 19 June, Crichton was selected by New South Wales for game two of the 2022 State of Origin series. Crichton had previously not been selected for the opening match of the series.[29] In round 23, Crichton scored two tries in the Sydney Roosters 72-6 victory over the Wests Tigers.[30] In round 25, Crichton became the first player to score a try at the new Sydney Football Stadium as the Sydney Roosters defeated arch-rivals South Sydney 26-16.[31] In October he was named in the Australia squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[32] Crichton played for Australia in their 2021 Rugby League World Cup final victory over Samoa. During the second half of the match, Crichton was sent to the sin bin after hitting Samoa's Chanel Harris-Tavita with a raised forearm which left the player knocked out. When Crichton returned to the field, he dropped the ball over the line which cost his team a try scoring opportunity, however Australia would hold on to win the game 30-10.[33]

2023

In February, it was announced that Crichton would be granted indefinite personal leave after it had been revealed he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Crichton's father released a statement which said “I can confirm today that Angus is under appropriate professional support and treatment for medically diagnosed bipolar disorder which he has been dealing with for sometime, He is full supported by his family, his management and the Sydney Roosters club as he works towards recovery, while no timeline has been set for his return to Rugby League, we will continue to trust his medical team and know those with the Rugby League community will respect his right to privacy during this time".[34] Crichton played 13 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals. Crichton played in both of the clubs finals games as they were eliminated in the second week against Melbourne.[35]

2024

In round 9 of the 2024 NRL season, Crichton scored two tries for the Sydney Roosters in their 40-18 victory over Brisbane.[36] The following week Crichton scored another two tries in a 38-18 win over the New Zealand Warriors.[37] On 26 May, Crichton was selected for New South Wales ahead of the 2024 State of Origin series.[38] On 1 July, Crichton re-signed with the Sydney Roosters on a two-year deal reportedly worth $1.6 million. [39] Crichton started all three games for the Blues and was awarded the Wally Lewis Medal. [40] [41]

Statistics

Denotes seasons in which Crichton won an NRL Premiership
!Year!Team!Games!Tries!Pts
2016 South Sydney Rabbitohs814
201722728
201825312
2019† Sydney Roosters2628
202015520
202120936
202225624
20231314
2024*13832
Totals16742168
*denotes season competing

Honours

Source:[42]

Individual

Sydney Roosters

New South Wales

Australia

Personal Life

In 2022, Crichton opened up a barbershop in Bondi Beach with business partner Florian Lagrange. [43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angus Crichton - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 2016-07-27. 2016-07-31.
  2. Web site: Lets Trot Show - EP31 Lets Trot with Angus Crichton . . 21 May 2024 .
  3. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-14/australian-rugby-union-wallabies-wallaroos-grassroots-schools/102464748 RA & the private schoolboy image ABC News 14 June 2023
  4. Web site: NSW Schoolboys sweep field to set up all-NSW final. Waratahs.com.au. 2013-07-05. 2016-07-16.
  5. Web site: Australian Schools squads ready for New Zealand and Fiji. .rugby.com.au. 2013-09-23. 2016-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807110721/http://www2.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/10252/Australian-Schools-squads-ready-for-New-Zealand-and-Fiji.aspx. 7 August 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: ELOUISE HAWKEY29 Aug 2014, 9:38 a.m.. Australian rep. The Young Witness. 2014-08-29. 2016-07-16.
  7. Web site: NRL. sign Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union Player Angus Crichton for Two Years. Rabbitohs. 30 October 2014. 2016-07-16.
  8. Web site: C. Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. 2016-07-16.
  9. Web site: Burgess officially cleared for Rabbitohs return. Zero Tackle. 2015-12-20. 2016-07-16.
  10. Web site: NRL. TEAMS | Intrust Super Premiership NSW Rd 15. NSWRL. 14 June 2016. 2016-07-16.
  11. Web site: Updated team lists: Rabbitohs v Broncos. NRL.com. 2016-02-28. 2016-07-16.
  12. Web site: NRL. LATE MAIL: Rd 19, 2016. Rabbitohs. 2016-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814224617/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2016/07/16/late_mail_rd_19_2016.af_news.html. 14 August 2016. dead.
  13. Web site: Double surgery to have South Sydney forward Angus Crichton primed for next year. Chris. Barrett. 29 August 2017. 5 September 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  14. Web site: Johns: 'He's going right to the top'. 5 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 5 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Seibold thought Angus Crichton would stay. 18 December 2017. 15 June 2018.
  17. Web site: Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis defends Angus Crichton deal: 'We run our salary cap better than most clubs'. Andrew. Webster. 19 December 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 June 2018.
  18. Web site: Dailytelegraph.com.au - Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 15 June 2018.
  19. Web site: Angus Crichton Opens Up On His Amputated Finger. 2021-07-25. Triple M. en.
  20. Web site: Crichton Hungry for More Origin Success. 11 July 2018 .
  21. Web site: Robinson denies off-field factor in Mitchell's NSW axing. NRL. 16 June 2019.
  22. Web site: The cheeky toddler sledge that helped reunited Blues break bread. Fox Sports. 28 May 2019.
  23. Web site: NRL grand final player ratings: Roosters and Raiders hits and misses. SMH. 6 October 2019.
  24. News: Sydney Roosters beat Canberra Raiders to win NRL Grand Final. BBC Sport . 6 October 2019 .
  25. Web site: Sydney Roosters are World Club champions after Manu mauls St Helens. www.theguardian.com. 22 February 2020.
  26. News: James Tedesco stars for Sydney Roosters. ABC News. 15 June 2020.
  27. Web site: Sydney Roosters v St George score. wwos.nine.com.au. 26 June 2020 .
  28. Web site: 'They don't rate us': How injury toll eased pressure for revitalised Roosters. www.nrl.com. 16 September 2021.
  29. Web site: 13-game veteran recalled, Eels pair pay the price: Blues Origin II Winners and Losers. www.foxsports.com.au. 20 June 2022 .
  30. News: Roosters, Eels and Sharks add pre-finals drubbings to one-sided round of NRL. ABC News. 20 August 2022 .
  31. Web site: Roosters down Rabbitohs but win proves costly. www.nrl.com. 2 September 2022 .
  32. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  33. News: Australia 30-10 Samoa: Rugby League World Cup final – as it happened. The Guardian. 19 November 2022 . McLaughlin . Luke .
  34. Web site: Roosters star Angus Crichton's medical absence explained. www.foxsports.com.au. 23 February 2023 .
  35. Web site: NRL 2023: Sydney Roosters season review. www.sportingnews.com. 17 September 2023 .
  36. News: NRL live: Brisbane Broncos host Sydney Roosters for Friday night blockbuster after Manly loses to Raiders at Brookvale Oval. ABC News. 3 May 2024 .
  37. Web site: 2024-05-12 . Roosters continue to pile on points in big win over Warriors . 2024-05-24 . National Rugby League . en.
  38. Web site: Blues name six rookies, new captain for Origin opener. www.nrl.com. 26 May 2024 .
  39. Web site: 'Nowhere else I'd rather be': Crichton's fresh Roosters contract confirmed. 3 July 2024 .
  40. Web site: Crichton collects Wally Lewis Medal as player of series. 17 July 2024 .
  41. Web site: Eels' worst fears; image Kevvie won't want to see in Broncos' brutal Origin blow — Late Mail. www.foxsports.com.au. 21 July 2024 .
  42. Web site: Chalk . Ethan Lee . 2023-10-06 . Full list of 2023 NRL Club Awards . 2024-05-24 . Zero Tackle . en-US.
  43. Web site: 2024-04-14 . Inside Angus Crichton hairdressing side hustle . 2024-05-24 . Mercury . en-US.