| Tom Sutherland | |
| Fullname: | Joseph William Sutherland |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Kyneton, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Footscray, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Sunshine[1] |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 91 kg |
| Statsend: | 1941 |
| Years1: | 1930–1934 |
| Club1: | Footscray |
| Games Goals1: | 10 (12) |
| Years2: | 1935–1938 |
| Club2: | St Kilda |
| Games Goals2: | 18 (18) |
| Years3: | 1939–1941 |
| Club3: | Hawthorn |
| Games Goals3: | 19 (17) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 47 (47) |
Joseph William "Tom" Sutherland (22 June 1910 – 17 July 1981)[2] [3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray, St Kilda and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Sutherland had a career that was marred by injuries.[4]
Sutherland was born in Kyneton but recruited from Melbourne club Sunshine. He kicked a career best six goals in the opening round of the 1936 VFL season, against Richmond. In his 12 season career he rarely put together a string of games, with his most productive year being an 11 game effort in that 1936 season.[5] He didn't play senior VFL football in 1931 or 1933.[5] His career ended when he enlisted in the Australian Army to serve in World War II, as he was 34 by the time he was discharged in 1945.[6]