10 Facts About Andrew McFadden

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Andrew McFadden was born on 20 January 1978 and is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player.

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Andrew McFadden played for the Canberra Raiders from 1997 to 2001, where he formed the "Mac-Attack" with Mark McLinden.

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Andrew McFadden then played for the Parramatta Eels in 2002 and finally the Melbourne Storm from 2003 to 2004 before retiring.

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Andrew McFadden returned to the Canberra Raiders in 2005, becoming their Jersey Flegg coach before leading the NSWRL Premier League team in 2006.

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Andrew McFadden spent 2007 and 2008 as the assistant coach of the Catalans Dragons.

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Andrew McFadden was then promoted to assistant coach at the Raiders for three years.

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On 7 April 2014 Andrew McFadden was appointed acting head coach of the New Zealand Warriors until the end of the 2014 NRL season, following the departure of Matthew Elliott.

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On 12 September 2016, it was announced that Andrew McFadden had been replaced as head coach by Stephen Kearney.

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Andrew McFadden remained with the club and accepted an assistant coach position, which he carried through for 2017 and 2018.

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Andrew McFadden re-joined the Canberra Raiders as Assistant Coach for the 2019 NRL season.