1. Mark Raymond Hutchings was born on 25 May 1991 and is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League and currently plays for West Perth Football Club.
14 Facts About Mark Hutchings
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From Perth, Western Australia, Hutchings captained his state at the 2009 National Under-18 Championships, and, having played for East Perth in the West Australian Football League, was selected by St Kilda in the 2010 Rookie Draft.
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Mark Hutchings was drafted by West Coast at the 2012 National Draft, and made his senior AFL debut during the 2013 season, playing nine matches during his debut season, as well as playing in a premiership for West Perth.
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Mark Hutchings graduated from Warwick Senior High School in Perth in 2008 and was part of the school's renowned Specialist Australian Rules Football Program.
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Mark Hutchings played junior football for the Ballajura Junior Football Club and Coolbinia Junior Football Club's, and later represented Western Australia at the 2007 National Under-16 Championships.
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Zoned to the East Perth Football Club, where he played in the colts and reserves divisions of the West Australian Football League, Mark Hutchings made his senior debut for East Perth in early August 2008, recording 21 disposals against Peel Thunder in what The West Australian described as a "spectacular debut".
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Mark Hutchings went on to play in each of the club's five remaining matches, and the following season played in the club's first seven matches, before being named in Western Australia's team for the 2009 National Under-18 Championships.
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Mark Hutchings had spent most of the season playing for Sandringham Football Club, St Kilda's VFL-affiliate, playing twelve games and kicking three goals.
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Mark Hutchings went on to be named in Western Australia's initial 31-man squad for the 2011 state game against Queensland, but did not make the final team after suffering a hamstring injury against Peel.
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Mark Hutchings finished the season with 21 games for West Perth, and polled 21 votes to finish fourteenth in the Sandover Medal.
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Mark Hutchings played another 20 games for West Perth during the season, and was awarded the Breckler Medal as the club's best and fairest player.
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Mark Hutchings played most of the remainder of the season for West Coast, filling a midfield role after a run of injuries to other players, with a high of 26 disposals against the Western Bulldogs.
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West Perth went on to win the Grand Final by 49 points, and Mark Hutchings was awarded the Simpson Medal for best afield with 29 disposals and 3 goals.
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In Round 5 2019, Mark Hutchings played his 100th game for West Coast.