Tom Sutherland (footballer)

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(1981-07-17) (aged 71)
Original team(s) Sunshine[1]
Height / weight 183 cm / 91 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1930–1934
1935–1938
1939–1941
Total -
Footscray
St Kilda
Hawthorn
10 (12)
18 (18)
19 (17)
47 (47)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.

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 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.[4] 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.[4] He didn't play senior VFL football in 1931 or 1933.[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "All Australia Death Index, 1787-1985". ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. "Tom Sutherland - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Tom Sutherland
  5. "Sutherland, Joseph William". Government of Australia.
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