Janelle Cuthbertson

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Janelle Ann Cuthbertson

| image = Janelle Cuthbertson 27.03.21.jpg

| caption = Cuthbertson with Fremantle in March 2021

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|3|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| draftpick = No 81, 2019

| debutdate = Round 1, 2020

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Gee}}

| debutstadium = Fremantle Oval

| height = 175 cm

| weight =

| position = Defender

| currentclub = {{AFLW|PA}}

| guernsey = 1

| years1 = 2020–S7 (2022)

| club1 = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| games_goals1 = 24 (0)

| years2 = 2023–

| club2 = {{AFLW|PA}}

| games_goals2 = {{0}}6 (0)

| games_goalstotal = 30 (0)

| statsend = the 2023 season

| careerhighlights =

}}

Janelle Ann 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

Cuthbertson was drafted by Fremantle ahead of the 2020 AFL Women's season.{{cite news |title=Dockers draft round-up: Freo stand tall |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/aflw-dockers-draft-round-up-fremantle-bolster-forward-and-ruck-line-up-with-talented-wa-talls-ng-b881359848z |access-date=22 February 2020 |work=The West Australian |date=22 October 2019 |language=en}}

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.{{cite web|title=REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team|url=https://womens.afl/news/71754/revealed-the-2021-aflw-all-australian-team|work=AFL Women's Media|access-date=21 April 2021|date=20 April 2021}}

Cuthbertson attended Texas A&M University between 2009 and 2013 and was on their tennis team.{{cite web |title=Janelle Cuthbertson - Women's Tennis |url=https://12thman.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/janelle-cuthbertson/2244 |website=Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man |access-date=22 February 2020 |language=en}}

In the 2021 AFL Women's season, Cuthbertson was awarded with her maiden All-Australian blazer, named on the half back position.{{cite web|title=REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team|url=https://womens.afl/news/71754/revealed-the-2021-aflw-all-australian-team|date=20 April 2021|access-date=21 June 2021|work=womens.afl}}{{cite web|title=Two AFLW greats reach footy immortality as All-Australian squad revealed|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2021-aflw-all-australian-side-full-squad-captain-best-players-brianna-davey-karen-paxman-emma-kearney/news-story/0868ae4c3280c39a18aea11e794fe2ca|work=womens.afl|date=20 April 2021|access-date=21 June 2021|last1=Zita|first1=David}} It was announced she re-signed with the Dockers for two more seasons on 5 June 2021.{{cite web|title=AFLW: Super six sign on!|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/952016/aflw-super-six-sign-on-?s=09|work=fremantlefc.com.au|date=5 June 2021|access-date=8 June 2021}}{{cite web|title=Is another Blue on the move? The deals yet to be done|url=https://womens.afl/news/72616/is-another-blue-on-the-move-the-deals-yet-to-be-done|date=5 June 2021|access-date=5 June 2021|work=AFL Women's Media|last1=Black|first1=Sarah}}

In March 2023, Cuthbertson joined Port Adelaide as part of the 2023 AFL Women's season period of priority signings.{{cite web|url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1277651/defender-cuthbertson-signs-with-port-adelaide|title=Defender Cuthbertson signs with Port Adelaide|first=Jamie|last=Anderson|publisher=Telstra|work=Port Adelaide|date=3 March 2023}} She quickly established herself as a reliable and consistent performer at the club, and was appointed Port Adelaide captain ahead of the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1580509/captain-cuthbertson-to-lead-port-adelaide|title=New captain Cuthbertson to head refreshed AFLW leadership group|work=Port Adelaide FC|date=17 June 2024|author=Loukas Founten}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Janelle Cuthbertson|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/janelle%2Bcuthbertson/20887|work=Australian Football|access-date=21 April 2021}}

| scope="row" text-align:center | 2020

| {{AFLW|Fre}}

| 29 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 9 || 27 || 6 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.6 || 1.8 || 5.4 || 1.2 || 2.2 || 0

|- style="background:#EAEAEA"

| scope="row" text-align:center | 2021

| {{AFLW|Fre}}

| 29 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 75 || 13 || 88 || 27 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.5 || 1.3 || 8.8 || 2.7 || 1.2 || 0

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3 | Career

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