Kurt Mutimer | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kurt Mutimer | ||
Date of birth | (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (age 28) | ||
Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 57,2015 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 6, 2017,West Coast vs.Fremantle, atDomain Stadium | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | West Coast | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016–2019 | West Coast | 4 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com |
Kurt Mutimer (born 11 March 1997) is a professionalAustralian rules footballer playing for theWest Coast Eagles in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Mutimer grew up inNarre Warren North, Victoria, played for Narre North Foxes Football Club, and attended Hallam Secondary College.[1] He later represented theDandenong Stingrays in theTAC Cup. Mutimer averaged 15 possessions per match while playing in theAFL Under 18 Championships for Vic Country.[2] He tested at the 2015AFL Draft Combine, recording the equal-fastest 20 m (66 ft) sprint with a time of 2.88 seconds.[3]
Mutimer was drafted by West Coast with their third selection and fifty-seventh overall in the2015 national draft.[1] West Coast's recruiting manager Rohan O'Brien commented on Mutimer's ability to play multiple midfield positions and his strong kicking skills and speed.[4] During the 2016 pre-season, he aggravated a split lefthamstring tendon suffered prior to the draft and underwent surgery. Mutimer was expected to be sidelined for ten weeks.[5] In 2016, he played a total of 15West Australian Football League (WAFL) games with West Coast's affiliateEast Perth – seven in the reserves, eight in the league.[6] Mutimer played four AFL games in2017,[7] making his debut in the forty-one point win againstFremantle at theDomain Stadium in round six.[8] In the WAFL, he played 15 games, including a 30-disposal, ten-tackle effort against thePerth Demons;[9] a two-goal, 31-disposal match againstEast Fremantle;[10] and a seven-tackle, 22-disposal game versusSouth Fremantle.[11] Mutimer finished eighth in East Perth's best and fairest, polling 23 votes, the fourth-most of West Coast–listed players.[12] In 2018, he played 17 WAFL matches, averaging 16.5 disposals.[6]
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