Joseph William "Tom" Sutherland (born 22 June 1910) was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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, St Kilda and Hawthorn

Hawthorn Football Club

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL).

Sutherland was born in Kyneton

Kyneton, Victoria

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 but recruited from Melbourne club Sunshine

Sunshine Football Club

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. He kicked a career best six goals in the opening round of the 1936 VFL season

1936 VFL season

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, against Richmond

Richmond Football Club

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. In his 12 season career he rarely put together a string of games, with his most productive year being an 11 game effort in that 1936 season. He didn't play senior VFL football in 1931 or 1933. His career ended when he enlisted in the Australian Army

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 to serve in World War II

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, as he was 34 by the time he was discharged in 1945.