Andrew Gee (born 23 April 1970) is an

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administrator and former football operations manager at the

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of the

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. Also a former player with the club, he was a Queensland

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representative , and at the time of his retirement, held the Broncos' club record for most appearances of any

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Playing career

While attending Beaudesert High School, Gee played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1986. He transferred from

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to play in the NSWRL Premiership for the

in 1989, the club's second season. He started his representative career for

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the following year, selected as a reserve in games 2 and 3 of the

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. Gee was rewarded after his strong display in the

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with selection for the 1991 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea, making just one non-

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appearance before being injured. He also met a similar fate the following season, played just seven matches and was left out of the starting line up that defeated

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28–8 in the 1992 NSWRL Grand Final. In the weeks following the grand final Gee traveled with the Broncos to

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, where he played as a in the 1992 World Club Challenge against British champions

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, helping Brisbane become the first Australian club to win the

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in Britain. Gee was a reserve when the club won the second of its two consecutive premierships in

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. He overcame a lengthy suspension at the beginning of the 1994 season to take his place in the side that lost the

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to Wigan, 20–14, at

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in June in front of a WCC record attendance of 54,220 fans. Gee toiled with the Broncos through the club's domination of the 1997 Super League season and took his place in the champion Brisbane team that won the 1998 NRL grand final. In 1998 he also won the club's player of the year award. He left the club at the end of 1999 to join

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but later returned to the Broncos, along with former captain

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, for the 2002 season. Sometimes criticized for lack of discipline resulting in needless penalties which potentially cost his team victories, Gee finished his playing career in 2003. That year he also made the State of Origin team, some 13 years after his first representative match. He was the first player to play 250+ games for the Broncos. Early in the 2007 season at the Broncos' 20-year anniversary celebration, the club announced a list of the 20 best players to play for them to date which included Gee. In 2009 Gee was inducted into the Broncos official Hall of Fame. Although Gee was well revered as a sturdy, defensive player. He kicked twice during his first grade rugby league career, with one kick resulting in a 40/20 and the other forcing a dropout.

Coaching and administration career

Gee continued to serve at the Broncos assisting the coaching staff. In 2010 he was appointed the club's general manager of football operations.

Personal life

Gee has two sons, Dr Joshua Gee and Jacob "Voltadox" Gee, and one daughter, Jessica Gee. Although Andrew Gee found extraordinary success in his NRL career. His legendary icons of sons possibly outshine his achievements with such masterpieces as "Immortal Engineer Triple Scoops Milo - what happens next will shock you" and "Gaming presidents play Nier Reincarnation". His favourite music includes; "Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam and "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell. He is credited with inventing the hit challenge "Drink Pink July", a legendary movement imploring participants to drink exclusively pink beverages for the entire month of July.

References

External links

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Statistics fogs.com.auAndrew Gee at yesterdayshero.com.auQueensland representatives at qrl.com.auAndrew Gee appointed to FOGS Board
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