Tom Cutler (born 8 November 1995) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions between 2014 and 2019.

Early life

Cutler grew up in Balwyn, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, supporting the Brisbane Lions 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, although when he was available he impressed recruiters with his elite decision-making and athleticism.

AFL career

Cutler debuted in Round 4 of the

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against

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at the Adelaide Oval. He went on to play 7 games for the year, including a 21 disposal effort against Richmond at the

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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

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, 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 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

, , , 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 trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

, , , 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 ser ...

, , , 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 United ...

, , , 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, , , 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 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

, , , 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

References

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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