| John Hutton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hutton | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-05-28)28 May 1966 (age 58) | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont,WAFL | ||
| Draft | Brisbane Bears: 1st Selection,1991 National Draft | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 18 (43) | |
| 1993 | Sydney | 5(9) | |
| 1995 | Fremantle | 13 (27) | |
| Total | 36 (79) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Hutton (born 28 May 1966) is a formerAustralian rules football player in theAustralian Football League with theBrisbane Bears,Sydney Swans and theFremantle Football Club.
Taken as #1 pick by Brisbane in the1991 AFL Draft from theClaremont Football Club inWestern Australia, Hutton was touted as being a highly talentedfull-forward prospect fresh from having completed aWest Australian Football League where he won theBernie Naylor Medal as the league's leading goalkicker with 100 goals.[1][2]
As a Bear he is best remembered for his role kicking 8 goals in the Bears final game atCarrara Stadium vsSydney Swans in Round 23, 1992 as well as for wearing a helmet during games for much of his playing career. He also kicked 8 goals againstGeelong Football Club in round 7, 1992 to win the Brisbane Bears goalkicking award in 1992. Despite that, he was delisted before the 1993 season.[3]
Hutton moved to play for Sydney in 1993, but after only kicking 9 goals from five matches he was delisted at the end of the 1993 season.
In 1994, Hutton played forPalm Beach Currumbin in theQAFL and his performances earned him an AFL lifeline when he was selected by theFremantle Football Club's inaugural squad as part of the WA zoning rule to play in their debut 1995 season.
He managed to equal his best haul of 8 goals in Round 6, 1995 vs Sydney Swans,[4] but overall failed to impress. Playing for only one season, Hutton was delisted at the end of 1995.
