Euan "Euie" Aitken - South Sydney Player Report

Second Row

FG Player - 1207

Aitken was a junior standout player playing for New South Wales juniors and Junior Kangaroos before playing for NSW Country and Australian PMXIII before playing internationals with Scotland. He developed through the Illawarra system and was experianced NRL player by the time he came to South Sydney. Having played with St George-Illawarra, Warriors and the Dolphins. Signed by South Sydney midway through 2024. He suffered a serious pec injury, mid year also, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2024 season. After recovering from injury, Aitken made his South Sydney club and first grade premiership debut in the 2025 Round 6 clash against North Queensland at Optus Stadium in Perth.

Aitken is a nuggetty second rower who is a strong defender.

 
Playing - Height / Weight
           183cm / 96kg

Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Scotland

Date of Birth
Pambula - 16th June 1995

Previous Clubs                        First Grade                         :          Lower Grades :               Juniors
                                      (FG) Premiership :         (FG) Cup :                       :
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt :  M  T   G FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt :       M  T  G  FG  Pt
Illawarra             (2012-13)                        :                  :                       : U18s  . 15  -   -  60 
St George-Illawarra   (2013-14)                        :                  : NYC  25 19  -   -  76 :
Illawarra             (2015)                           :                  : NSWC  2  1  -   -   4 :
St George-Illawarra   (2015-20)      121 39   -  - 156 :                  : RG    1  -  -   -   - :                       (Played 9s as well)
Warriors              (2021-22)       35 10   -  -  40 :                  :                       :
Dolphins              (2023-24)       36  6   -  -  24 :  4  -   -  -   - :                       :
Central Queensland    (2024)                           :                  : QLDC  1  1  -   -   4 :

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
Aus Schoolboys U15    (2010)
New South Wales U16s  (2011)           1  -   -  -   -
New South Wales U18s  (2013)           1  -   -  -   -
New South Wales U20s  (2014)                           (Selected - Withdrew due to Injury)
Junior Kangaroos      (2014)           1  -   -  -   -
Australia PM XIII     (2015)           1  1   -  -   4
NSW Country Origin    (2016)           1  1   -  -   4
Scotland              (2016-22)        5  1   -  -   4

Previous Awards
2014 - St George-Illawarra NYC Player of the Year
2015 - St George-Illawarra Academic Excellence Award
2022 - Warriors PLayer of the Year
2023 - Dolphins Academic Award

Playing Career at South Sydney (2025)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
2025 Apr 12 Rd06  PrSt v North Queensland (29y 300d)

Contracted Until
End of 2027

First Grade
                               Premiership :                Pre-Season Challenge
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2025     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

SS FG    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -


Lower Grades                                                                    
                          (RG) Premiership
Year     M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
2025     -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                               Premiership :                                 Cup :                         All Matches
         M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :   M   S   I   T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
CAREER   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -   -    -

Scoring at South Sydney


Versus - First Grade                                                : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :                (FG)Cup :        (RG)Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
Nth Qld              1   -      -   -    4 :                        :

Venues  - First Grade                                               : Lower Grades
                          (FG) Premiership :                (FG)Cup :       (RG)Premiership
                     T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts :  T   G/A   FG 2FG  Pts
PrSt                 1   -      -   -    4 :                        :

Match Statistics at South Sydney

2025                                                                      First Grade Statistics     :                                                                          Lower Grade Statistics
                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG     :                                Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G    FG 2FG
Rd06  LCnt  #3 Nth Qld    PrSt L 80  24  2  -  -  -  1  13   -   97  1  -   -  -  1  -     -   -     :
Rd07  LCnt  #3 Canterbury StAu L 70  17  2  -  2  -  -   9   -   65  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :
Rd08  RSRw #12 Melbourne  MRSt L 80  50  -  2  4  -  -   9   -   77  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     :

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

none 

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade  v              Fine Wk CO  Ldg G CHARGE
none

Sin Bins

Year       Grade v          CHARGE
2025 Rd07  FG    Canterbury 10SB Professional Foul

Player Awards

Year  Award
none

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic
none

International
none

Player News

Aitken signs for 2025-27

Ref - SSFC / NRL / Wiki / RLP / 18M


© 2025 SSR Almanac / HOME / ABREVIATIONS / RETURN