Joseph William "Tom" Sutherland (22 June 1910 – 17 July 1981)[2][3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray, St Kilda and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Sutherland had a career that was marred by injuries.[4]
| Tom Sutherland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph William Sutherland | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyneton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 July 1981 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sunshine[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1934 | Footscray | 10 (12) | |
| 1935–1938 | St Kilda | 18 (18) | |
| 1939–1941 | Hawthorn | 19 (17) | |
| Total | 47 (47) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sutherland was born in Kyneton but recruited from Melbourne club Sunshine. He kicked a career best six goals in the opening round of the 1936 VFL season, against Richmond.[5] In his 12 season career he rarely put together a string of games, with his most productive year being an 11 game effort in that 1936 season.[5] He didn't play senior VFL football in 1931 or 1933.[5] His career ended when he enlisted in the Australian Army to serve in World War II, as he was 34 by the time he was discharged in 1945.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "All Australia Death Index, 1787-1985". ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Tom Sutherland - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Who's Who of Football". Sporting Globe. 29 June 1940.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables: Tom Sutherland". afltables.com.
- ^ "Sutherland, Joseph William". Government of Australia.
