Tom Cutler (born 20 February 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2020 to 2022. He previously played for the Brisbane Lions between 2014 and 2019.
| Tom Cutler | |||
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 Cutler in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom Cutler | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2013 national draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014–2019 | Brisbane Lions | 66 (32) | |
| 2020–2022 | Essendon | 30 (8) | |
| Total | 96 (40) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 AFL Season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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2019 NEAFL premiership | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editCutler grew up in Balwyn, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, supporting the Brisbane Lions as a child. At the age of 16, he stopped playing club footy to concentrate on school football for Trinity Grammar, and to play basketball, at which he also excelled.
Cutler had an injury ridden 2013 with the Oakleigh Chargers, although when he was available he impressed recruiters with his elite decision-making and athleticism.
AFL career
editCutler debuted in Round 4 of the 2014 AFL season against Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval. He went on to play 7 games for the year, including a 21 disposal effort against Richmond at the Gabba in Round 5. His first season was cut short due to injury, suffering from a groin injury and then having minor knee surgery.
At the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, Cutler was traded to Essendon.[1]
He was delisted by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL season.[2]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of Finals Week 1 2021[3]
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 27 | 82 | 24 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 73 | 179 | 38 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 176 | 101 | 277 | 53 | 35 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 148 | 83 | 231 | 66 | 16 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 19.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 251 | 117 | 368 | 117 | 35 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 13.9 | 6.5 | 20.4 | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 15 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 21.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 44 | 110 | 25 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 113 | 65 | 178 | 51 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Career | 87 | 35 | 40 | 955 | 535 | 1490 | 389 | 138 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 17.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | ||
References
edit- ^ Black, Sarah (16 October 2019). "Fringe Lion finds a new home at Essendon for late picks". afl.com.au.
- ^ "Cutler, McDonagh, Hird not offered contracts". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Tom Cutler". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
External links
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- Tom Cutler's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club