Player Watch #12: Tom Cutler - Something about an egg

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2021
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: n/a

 

[RedmanWasHere]

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Welcome to Essendon Tom Cutler.

 

[jmoo wan]

yay?

 

[eDPS]

 

[Scottie65]

turn him into an inside mid bull....he is a big boy and good pace and racking long kick....66 games with bris so has some experience....only played 3 last year but had a bad injury year...before that played almost every game for 3 straight years...could be good pick up

 

[maskmcgee]

Basically free.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

192cm and 92kg but plays 100% outside according to the Lion's board. Underwhelming pick-up but good luck to him.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Hes going to be big for essendon.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Feel more excited about this trade than Phillips'.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

It’s a win for me.

 

[Kakkle]

I like it. Right age profile and has the right attributes to be a good choice for a reclamation project.

 

[Jacques_]

As long as he runs both ways, it’s a win. Transition defence from our midfielders is far and away our biggest weakness in my opinion.

 

[ant555]

Look he adds some depth to the midfield and he was cheap. Has played some decent footy without being much more than your good average player but at least he has played the position a bit.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Now in the market for a new number as Hooker has a stranglehold on No. 26.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Massive unit. I like it. Cost us nothing and alongside Caracella's coaching he might turn into something special.

 

[Burzum]

my boy

 

[BrunoV]

This won't make sense till you look at him closely...and maybe even not then.

Pound for pound the only guy to ever live that is bigger than this man is Brock.

 

[Beerfish]

Some nice highlights in that package.

 

[eDPS]

Can’t be disappointed with this, gave away pretty much nothing for a player that would be on the fringe of our best 22 and is versatile to play a range of roles if needed.

 

[Duckworth]

Hopefully a directive from Rutten to recruit some more substantial bodies.

 

[DapperJong]

This won't make sense till you look at him closely...and maybe even not then.

Pound for pound the only guy to ever live that is bigger than this man is Brock.

The trade or your post?

 

[Mercurial89]

Sounds like he has attributes that we need. Long kick, runs hard both ways on the wing, can take a grab and kick goals.

Happy to have some better users who are two way runners. These lower profile trades are how we build some depth.

 

[JayJ20]

Look he adds some depth to the midfield and he was cheap. Has played some decent footy without being much more than your good average player but at least he has played the position a bit.

I've long argued we're missing decent role players. Cutler is one.

Good pick up.

 

[Cold Sober]

Can’t be disappointed with this, gave away pretty much nothing for a player that would be on the fringe of our best 22 and is versatile to play a range of roles if needed.

3/4 of our list are fringe players, perfect fit.

 

[TheGrizz]

He presents as an interesting pick up.

On one hand he reminds me of, ironically, a former teammate of his in Jack Crisp.

Both are very similar in size and Crisp played a very similar role at the Lions as a jumbo winger/linebreaker who had a nose for goal and a handy long kick.

Cutler, I think, has many similar attributes. Crisp always showed more intent to work defensively and was a slightly better mark, and it allows him to play as a highly effective defensive winger for Collingwood now.

I think Cutler, in reality, is competing now for a spot on the wing. Aside from Zaharakis who are our natural wingers? McGrath? More likely to go inside midfield. I like him as a value pick up and if he doesn't work out, he didn't cost much.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

He plays ahead of Ham this year who was clearly not physically ready for AFL.