Janelle Cuthbertson

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Janelle Cuthbertson
Cuthbertson with Fremantle in March 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 33)
Original team(s) Perth, WAFL Women's
Draft No 81, 2019
Debut Round 1, 2020, Fremantle vs. Geelong, at Fremantle Oval
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 25
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–S7 (2022) Fremantle 24 (0)
2023– Port Adelaide 06 (0)
Total 30 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Janelle Cuthbertson (born 3 September 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Fremantle.

AFLW career[edit]

Cuthbertson was drafted by Fremantle ahead of the 2020 AFL Women's season[1]

Cuthbertson had a breakout season in 2021, being named in the 2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team on the half-back flank after a strong season as an intercepting defender.[2]

Cuthbertson attended Texas A&M University between 2009 and 2013 and was on their tennis team.[3]

In the 2021 AFL Women's season, Cuthbertson was awarded with her maiden All-Australian blazer, named on the half back position.[4][5] It was announced she re-signed with the Dockers for two more seasons on 5 June 2021.[6][7]

In March 2023, Cuthbertson joined Port Adelaide as part of the 2023 AFL Women's season period of priority signings.[8]

Statistics[edit]

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[9]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Fremantle 29 5 0 0 18 9 27 6 11 0.0 0.0 3.6 1.8 5.4 1.2 2.2 0
2021 Fremantle 29 10 0 0 75 13 88 27 12 0.0 0.0 7.5 1.3 8.8 2.7 1.2 0
Career 15 0 0 93 22 115 33 23 0.0 0.0 6.2 1.5 7.7 2.2 1.5 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dockers draft round-up: Freo stand tall". The West Australian. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. ^ "REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team". AFL Women's Media. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Janelle Cuthbertson - Women's Tennis". Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ^ "REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team". womens.afl. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ Zita, David (20 April 2021). "Two AFLW greats reach footy immortality as All-Australian squad revealed". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "AFLW: Super six sign on!". fremantlefc.com.au. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ Black, Sarah (5 June 2021). "Is another Blue on the move? The deals yet to be done". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jamie (3 March 2023). "Defender Cuthbertson signs with Port Adelaide". Port Adelaide. Telstra.
  9. ^ "Janelle Cuthbertson". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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