Tom Cutler (born 8 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the

Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...

between 2014 and 2019.

Early life

Cutler grew up in

Balwyn Balwyn () is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census. White ...

, in the eastern suburbs of

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, supporting the

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 The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the NAB League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban ...

, although when he was available he impressed recruiters with his elite decision-making and athleticism.

AFL career

Cutler debuted in Round 4 of the 2014 AFL season against Port Adelaide at the

Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby le ...

. 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 .

Statistics

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2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

, , , 26 , , 7 , , 2 , , 0 , , 55 , , 27 , , 82 , , 24 , , 6 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 7.9 , , 3.9 , , 11.7 , , 3.4 , , 0.9 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" , 2015 , , , 26 , , 11 , , 1 , , 2 , , 106 , , 73 , , 179 , , 38 , , 14 , , 0.1 , , 0.2 , , 9.6 , , 6.6 , , 16.3 , , 3.5 , , 1.3 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

, , , 26 , , 15 , , 9 , , 6 , , 176 , , 101 , , 277 , , 53 , , 35 , , 0.6 , , 0.4 , , 11.7 , , 6.7 , , 18.5 , , 3.5 , , 2.3 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

, , , 26 , , 12 , , 8 , , 6 , , 148 , , 83 , , 231 , , 66 , , 16 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 12.3 , , 6.9 , , 19.3 , , 5.5 , , 1.3 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

, , , 26 , , 18 , , 11 , , 15 , , 251 , , 117 , , 368 , , 117 , , 35 , , 0.6 , , 0.8 , , 13.9 , , 6.5 , , 20.4 , , 6.5 , , 1.9 , - ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

, , , 26 , , 3 , , 1 , , 2 , , 40 , , 25 , , 65 , , 15 , , 6 , , 0.3 , , 0.7 , , 13.3 , , 8.3 , , 21.7 , , 5.0 , , 2.0 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

, , , 12 , , 8 , , 2 , , 5 , , 66 , , 44 , , 110 , , 25 , , 10 , , 0.3 , , 0.6 , , 8.3 , , 5.5 , , 13.6 , , 3.1 , , 1.3 , - style="background-color: #EAEAEA" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October 2021 coup in Sudan; Crowd shortly after t ...

, , , 12 , , 13 , , 1 , , 4 , , 113 , , 65 , , 178 , , 51 , , 16 , , 0.0 , , 0.3 , , 8.6 , , 5.0 , , 13.6 , , 3.9 , , 1.2 , - , - class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3, Career ! 87 ! 35 ! 40 ! 955 ! 535 ! 1490 ! 389 ! 138 ! 0.4 ! 0.4 ! 10.9 ! 6.1 ! 17.1 ! 4.4 ! 1.5

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cutler, Tom 1995 births Living people Brisbane Lions players Oakleigh Chargers players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne People educated at Trinity Grammar School, Kew Essendon Football Club players People from Balwyn, Victoria