 Between 2007 and 2011, Etchells was a senior journalist for "A Current Affair" on the Nine Network.In December 2011, Etchells returned to the Seven Network and replaced Nuala Hafner as Melbourne Correspondent on "Sunrise" as Hafner returned to University to complete her Psychology degree.Etchells remained on "Sunrise" as Melbourne Correspondent until March 2014 when he was replaced by Rebecca Maddern.