Hutchinson a New South Wales schoolboy representative in 1934 and 1936 while growing up in Newcastle. After a successful season in 1942 where he made the NSW Country teams, he came to South Sydney in 1943. After being graded, Hutchinson made his South Sydney senior grade and first grade club and premiership debut in the 1943 Round 1 clash against Newtown at Henson Park.
Hutchinson was a tall lock who had a strong fend. Hutchinson was a member of the Army Hospital Services during the war, spending some time in Darwin, which interupted his playing career.
Hutchinson played 3 seasons with South Sydney between 1943 and 1945. He played all of senior grade career at South Sydney in first grade. He played 21 first grade club games for South Sydney which included 18 first grade premiership and 3 first grade cup games for South Sydney.
Hutchinson played his final senior grade and first grade club and premiership game in the 1945 Round 13 clash against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park. The following year he returned to Newcastle.
Player Relatives
Son - Hutchinson, Karl (Newcastle)
Playing - Height / Weight
6ft 1in / 14st 6lb
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Maryville - 21st March 1923 (Died - 2003)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Norths Newcastle (1942)
Military Service (1941-46) Army Private Australian Hospital Services (Served in Darwin)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
New South Wales Schoolboys (1934) 6st 7lb (Primary)
New South Wales Schoolboys (1936)
NSW Country (1942) 1 1 - - 3
Army (1942) 1 3 - - 9
Playing Career at South Sydney (1943-45)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1943 Apr 24 Rd01 Hens v Newtown (20y 34d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 13 13 - 4 - - 12 : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1944 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1945 4 4 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 18 18 - 4 - - 12 : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
SS Cup 3 3 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 21 21 - 5 - - 15
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1944 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1945 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 18 18 - 4 - - 12 : 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : 21 21 - 5 - - 15
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1943 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
NSW Country 1943 1 1 - - - - - : :
Army 1943 : : 1 1 - 1 - - 3
TOTAL 2 2 - 1 - - 3
International
none
ALL REPS 2 2 - 1 - - 3
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1943 Lock NSW Country v Sydney City CvC - - -
1943 Lock Army v The Rest of NSW 1 - -
After Leaving South Sydney
Hutchinson went on to represent Australia after returning to Newcastle.
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Norths-Newcastle (1946-51)
Retired (1952)
Norths-Newcastle (1953)
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Newcastle (1946-50) 5 3 - - 9
NSW Country II (1946) 1 - - - -
New South Wales (1946) 1 1 - - 3 : 1 1 - - 3
Australia (1946) 1 - - - -
First Class Playing Career (1942-50)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 18 4 - - 12
Total FG Cup 3 1 - - 3
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals 1 - - - -
Total State 1 1 - - 3
Total Other Representative 11 9 - - 27
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 44 15 - - 45
Ref - NwMH 19 Oct 1951 p10 / Wiki / RLP / NAA-152177 / FN-46
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