George Sutherland (24 February 1876 – 19 November 1956) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Sutherland, a Collegians recruit, was born in Scotland. He made his debut in the opening round of the

1900 VFL season The 1900 VFL season was the fourth season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 5 May until 22 September, and comprised a 14 ...

and kicked three goals from full-forward, to help St Kilda register a rare victory. With a season ending tally of 13 goals, Sutherland topped the St Kilda goal-kicking that year.

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* 1876 births VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) St Kilda Football Club players Collegians Football Club players Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia 1956 deaths Sportspeople from Glasgow Scottish players of Australian rules football {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub