Rabbitohs forward Adam Elliott has called time on his 11-season career in the NRL, announcing his retirement from Rugby League due to an ankle injury suffered during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
Elliott played 180 NRL games over 11 seasons, scoring 76 points from 18 tries and two goals, making his NRL debut in 2016 for the Bulldogs. He played six seasons with Canterbury-Bankstown before shifting to the Canberra Raiders for the 2022 season. Elliott then joined the Newcastle Knights for three seasons before one final year with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2026.<\/p>\n
Elliott, a proud Wiradjuri man raised on Yuin country, represented the Indigenous All Stars on two occasions in 2019 and 2024 as well as representing Country Origin in 2017 and NSW Residents in 2015.<\/p>\n
Elliott was recognised for his commitment to community work in 2018, 2019 and 2020 when he was nominated for the NRL\u2019s Ken Stephen Medal, also winning the Bulldogs\u2019 Community Service Award in 2020. Elliott has proudly represented charities and community organisations such as Trainer Group Foundation, Giant Steps Autism, Special Olympics, Tathra Bushfires fundraising, Autism Community Network and Souths Cares over the past 11 years, with his efforts in the community continuing to this day.<\/p>\n
Elliott has been forced to retire from playing Rugby League due to a debilitating ankle injury suffered during the 2026 season which limited his ability to take the field to just seven matches and saw him undergo extensive surgery to try and repair the damage. Unfortunately, Adam will not be able to continue playing at the top level, leading to his decision to retire from the sport.<\/p>\n
Elliott will now move into Rugby League retirement alongside his wife, Millie Elliott, who will also hang up the boots following the completion of the Rugby League World Cup where she is representing Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrowing up my dream was to play in the NRL and to now have done that for over a decade is something I\u2019m proud of,\u201d Elliott said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRugby League has given me so much, some of my best mates have come from playing footy, and I\u2019ve got memories and experiences that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to everyone who has played a part in my journey, however long or short the time was. It\u2019s been an honour to have worked alongside some amazing people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be here without my former clubs, the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights. I\u2019m extremely thankful to have called them home for the time I did.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo the Rabbitohs\u2019 staff, players, Members and fans, thank you so much for the way you welcomed me and have made me feel like I\u2019ve been here forever. It\u2019s an incredible club and I\u2019m grateful my journey has finished here.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see how I can give back to the Club and contribute off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rabbitohs CEO, Blake Solly, paid tribute to Elliott and the career he forged for over a decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam and his family have been wonderful additions to our Club this year and it\u2019s a shame that he has been forced into retirement following his ankle injury,\u201d Mr Solly said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo play at the NRL level for over a decade, as well as his representative honours for the Indigenous All Stars and Country Origin, are a testament to the player that he was.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam is also a wonderful contributor off the field through his community work, and I\u2019m sure his commitment to charitable and community organisations will continue long beyond his time on the NRL field.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdam attacked his games and training with heart and determination; he was widely respected by his teammates, coaches and the staff here at the Rabbitohs for his efforts on and off the field; and we\u2019re certain that he will be a success in his life post-football as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wish Adam, Millie, Lenny and Gigi all the very best in the future and they will always be regarded as a part of the Rabbitohs family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Biography:<\/p>\n
Field
\nDetails<\/p>\n
Name
\nAdam Elliott<\/p>\n
Date of Birth
\n16 October 1994<\/p>\n
Place of Birth
\nBega, NSW<\/p>\n
Position
\nLock, second row<\/p>\n
Height
\n185cm<\/p>\n
Weight
\n103kg<\/p>\n
Junior Club
\nTathra Sea Eagles<\/p>\n
NRL Clubs
\nBulldogs (2016\u201321), Raiders (2022), Knights (2023\u201325), Rabbitohs (2026)<\/p>\n
NRL Debut
\nBulldogs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 4 March 2016 (Rd 1)<\/p>\n
NRL Games
\n180 (from 101 for the Bulldogs, 24 for the Raiders, 48 for the Knights, seven for the Rabbitohs)<\/p>\n
NRL Points
\n76 (from 11 tries and two goals for the Bulldogs, two tries for the Raiders, four tries for the Knights, one try for the Rabbitohs)<\/p>\n
Rep Honours
\nTwo games for Indigenous All Stars (2019, 2024); one game for Country Origin (2017); NSW Residents (2015)<\/p>\n
Awards and Achievements
\nNominated for the Ken Stephen Medal \u2013 Man of the Year award (2018\u201320); Bulldogs Community Service Award (2020); Bulldogs player #767; Raiders player #380; Knights player #335; Rabbitohs player #1219<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rabbitohs forward Adam Elliott has called time on his 11-season career in the NRL, announcing his retirement from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":946012,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-946011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=946011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/946012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=946011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=946011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=946011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}