Adam Cuthbertson
Encyclopedia
Adam Cuthbertson, born 24 February 1985 is an Australia
n rugby league
player, currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
in the National Rugby League
. His position is usually in the forwards, able to play in both the front-row and second-row, he can also play lock-forward.
in 2007, scoring 2 tries in 9 games.
Phil Gould
recognised Cuthbertson as a talented youngster whilst commentating on Channel 9. He gained the Man of the Match award for his performance against the Wests Tigers
. Phil Gould likened the big front-rower's image to that of Manly legend Graham Eadie
.
In 2007, Cuthbertson re-signed for three years, tying him to the Brookvale
club until 2010.
Cuthbertson credited finding Christianity a year ago from 2007 as the catalyst for his rise from obscurity.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
.
In round 12, 2008, Cuthbertson was sent off in the Sea Eagles' match against the Raiders
for his high shot on Troy Thompson
. Despite this, Manly won the game 31–18. He was suspended for one week for a careless high tackle.
He was selected for City in the City vs Country
match on 8 May 2009. However, he did not play in the match after withdrawing with injury.
After 2009, Cuthbertson signed a deal with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for 2010, however he only played 12 games, with the rest played in the NSW Cup. He wasn't retained.
In 2010 the St. George Illawarra Dragons signed Cuthbertson on a 1-year contract to revive his career under supercoach Wayne Bennett. He played 19 games, scoring 2 tries. Hitting career best form, Cuthbertson followed Bennett to the Newcastle Knights
and signed a 3-year deal starting with them in 2012, signing the contract on the 26th of October, 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rugby league
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...
player, currently playing for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in 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...
. His position is usually in the forwards, able to play in both the front-row and second-row, he can also play lock-forward.
Playing Career
Cuthbertson was a Manly junior, playing for the Avalon Bulldogs. He had been a revelation with the Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesManly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
in 2007, scoring 2 tries in 9 games.
Phil Gould
Phil Gould
Phil Gould is an Australian rugby league broadcaster, journalist, administrator and former player and coach. Since the 1990s he has had a prominent role in Channel 9's coverage of rugby league, as a commentator on their match-day coverage, and appears on The Sunday Footy Show and The Sunday Roast...
recognised Cuthbertson as a talented youngster whilst commentating on Channel 9. He gained the Man of the Match award for his performance against the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
. Phil Gould likened the big front-rower's image to that of Manly legend Graham Eadie
Graham Eadie
Graham "Wombat" Eadie , is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s who has been named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century...
.
In 2007, Cuthbertson re-signed for three years, tying him to the Brookvale
Brookvale Oval
Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team...
club until 2010.
Cuthbertson credited finding Christianity a year ago from 2007 as the catalyst for his rise from obscurity.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
.
In round 12, 2008, Cuthbertson was sent off in the Sea Eagles' match against the Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
for his high shot on Troy Thompson
Troy Thompson (rugby league)
Troy Thompson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League competition . He primarily plays as a prop or as a second rower....
. Despite this, Manly won the game 31–18. He was suspended for one week for a careless high tackle.
He 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. However, he did not play in the match after withdrawing with injury.
After 2009, Cuthbertson signed a deal with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for 2010, however he only played 12 games, with the rest played in the NSW Cup. He wasn't retained.
In 2010 the St. George Illawarra Dragons signed Cuthbertson on a 1-year contract to revive his career under supercoach Wayne Bennett. He played 19 games, scoring 2 tries. Hitting career best form, Cuthbertson followed Bennett to the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and signed a 3-year deal starting with them in 2012, signing the contract on the 26th of October, 2011.