John Sutton
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John Sutton is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
of the National Rugby League
competition. He primarily played at lock or centre but is now a five eighth.
and with the Coogee
Wombats. He made his first grade debut in Round 17 of the 2004 season for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Brisbane Broncos
at Suncorp Stadium
.
In 2007, whilst playing against the Broncos he suffered a shoulder injury attempting to score the Rabbitohs' match-winning try in dramatic circumstances. He was ruled to have knocked on following a late attempt from Broncos fullback Karmichael Hunt
to prevent the try. Souths lost the match 8-4 after a scoreless hour of play.
In 2009, Sutton moved to play at five eighth for the Rabbitohs. In 2009 Sutton won the George Piggins Medal as the South Sydney Rabbitohs' best and fairest player for the season.
.
Due to his Rotuman
mother, Sutton qualifies to play for the Fiji Bati
. Fiji
attempted to call Sutton up for their training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, but he pulled out citing injury. Sutton has never played for Fiji
.
Sutton was named in the preliminary 40 man squad for game 1 of the 2009 State of Origin series and was selected for City in the City vs Country
match on 8 May 2009. He was one of the favorite for the NSW halves combination, but injured a knuckle during the City-Country match (Ironically replaced in that game by Craig Wing) and missed the Origin series as a result.
Bra Boys
brotherhood. He is the older brother of Joanna Sutton
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition. He primarily played at lock or centre but is now a five eighth.
Playing career
Sutton's junior football was played at KensingtonKensington, New South Wales
Kensington is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kensington is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Randwick, in the Eastern Suburbs region...
and with the Coogee
Coogee, New South Wales
Coogee is a beachside suburb of local government area City of Randwick. It is located 8 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is also a part of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney....
Wombats. He made his first grade debut in Round 17 of the 2004 season for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
.
In 2007, whilst playing against the Broncos he suffered a shoulder injury attempting to score the Rabbitohs' match-winning try in dramatic circumstances. He was ruled to have knocked on following a late attempt from Broncos fullback Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Hunt
Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt is an Australian professional multi-code football player, currently playing Australian rules football for the newly formed Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League ....
to prevent the try. Souths lost the match 8-4 after a scoreless hour of play.
In 2009, Sutton moved to play at five eighth for the Rabbitohs. In 2009 Sutton won the George Piggins Medal as the South Sydney Rabbitohs' best and fairest player for the season.
Representative career
In 2005, Sutton was selected for the Australian Prime Minister's XIIIPrime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII or the PM's XIII is the name of a representative rugby league team selected on an annual basis by the Prime Minister of Australia that consists of mainly young Australian players drawn from the National Rugby League competition to take on the Papua New Guinea national rugby...
.
Due to his Rotuman
Rotuman
Rotuman may refer to:*anything related with the island Rotuma*Rotuman people*Rotuman language...
mother, Sutton qualifies to play for the Fiji Bati
Fiji national rugby league team
-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
. Fiji
Fiji national rugby league team
-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
attempted to call Sutton up for their training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, but he pulled out citing injury. Sutton has never played for Fiji
Fiji national rugby league team
-Competitions:Fiji have participated in:*Pacific Cup *World Cup *World Sevens *Superleague World Nines *Superleague Oceania Tournament *Pacific Rim Competition -Results:...
.
Sutton was named in the preliminary 40 man squad for game 1 of the 2009 State of Origin series and was selected for City in the City vs Country
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match on 8 May 2009. He was one of the favorite for the NSW halves combination, but injured a knuckle during the City-Country match (Ironically replaced in that game by Craig Wing) and missed the Origin series as a result.
Personal life
Sutton is a member of the MaroubraMaroubra, New South Wales
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Maroubra is located 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Randwick. Maroubra is the largest suburb in the area governed...
Bra Boys
Bra Boys
The Bra Boys is an Australian surf gang founded and based in Maroubra, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Dating back to the 1990s, the gang has gained notoriety through violent clashes with members of the public and police...
brotherhood. He is the older brother of Joanna Sutton
Joanna Sutton
Joanna Sutton is an Australian netball player in the ANZ Championship, playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Sutton previously played for the Sydney Swifts and the AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She is of Rotuman and Australian parentage. She is the sister of National...
.