Brent Hutton (born 15 April 1964) is a former

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er who played with the West Coast Eagles in the

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(VFL) and

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in the

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(WAFL). A local from Bassendean, Hutton had his breakthrough season for Swan Districts in 1984 when he was used as a full-forward and kicked 83 goals to win the league's goal-kicking award. He kicked five goals in that year's grand final win over

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. Hutton spent much of the 1985 season as a defender due to a loss of form but by 1987 was club captain. Also, in 1987, he kicked three goals for

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in an interstate match against

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at the WACA. Hutton was signed by West Coast in

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but was in and out of the side during his two-season stint, with 13 appearances. He continued playing at Swan Districts and was a member of another premiership side in 1990.

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Brent Hutton
player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutton, Brent 1964 births West Coast Eagles players Swan Districts Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia