Name Clinton Gutherson Date joined 2013 Weight 92 kg | Height 1.90 m Role Rugby league rugby centre | |
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Clinton "Clint" Gutherson (born 9 September 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He plays at fullback, centre, wing and five-eighth. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
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Background
Born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Gutherson played his junior rugby league for the Cromer Kingfishers, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Early career
On 25 February 2012, Gutherson re-signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a 2-year contract. In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Sea Eagles' NYC team. In August 2012, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.
2013
On 20 April, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. In Round 26 of the 2013 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Penrith Panthers, scoring a try on debut.
2014
On 3 May, Gutherson again played for the New South Wales Under-20s team against the Queensland Under-20s team. On 9 July, he played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents. His season suffered a setback when he broke a bone in his right foot during Sea Eagles' 40-8 win over the Wests Tigers at Brookvale Oval in Round 18. He made his return to the side as a late replacement for regular fullback Brett Stewart in Round 26, though with Stewart's return, he was overlooked for the NRL Finals series. He finished off the 2014 season having played in 3 games for the Sea Eagles, scoring a try in each game. On 21 September, he was named as the 18th-man reserve in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.
2015
A shoulder injury to international centre Steve Matai saw Gutherson selected in the centres for the Sea Eagles' opening game of the 2015 NRL season against the Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium. He only lasted 13 minutes and 37 seconds of the game before he ruptured the Anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Later scans confirmed the ACL injury and he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. On 28 April, he re-signed with the Sea Eagles on a 2-year contract. However, on 27 September, he was released from the final 2 years of his contract, making him a free agent for 2016, due to salary cap pressure at the Sea Eagles. On 3 November, he signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels starting in 2016.
2016
Gutherson represented City Origin in 2016, playing at fullback in their 44-30 win over Country Origin. On 20 December, it was announced that the Eels had re-signed Gutherson to a 3-year contract that will see him at the club until the end of 2019.
2017
2017 would prove to be Gutherson's best year yet as he put in a number of good performances throughout the season while switching between Fullback, Centre, and the halves. Some notable performances include scoring 2 tries in a 26-6 victory over North Queensland , scoring a double against St George in a 24-10 victory. In Round 20 Gutherson scored a try plus setting up another in Parramatta's 17-16 victory over Wests Tigers. This match would prove to be Gutherson's last of the season as he was taken off the field with an injury which was later to be revealed as a season ending ACL injury