Career
He plays as a lock, prop and second-rower and previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Saint George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Born in Manly, New South Wales, Cuthbertson played his junior football for the Avalon Bulldogs and the Newport Breakers Rugby Union team before being signed by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. He played for the Sea Eagles Premier League reserve-grade team in 2006.
In Round 3 of the 2006 NRL season, Cuthbertson made his NRL debut for the Sea Eagles against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
In 2007, Cuthbertson was rewarded with a Manitoba of the Match award for his performance against the Wests Tigers in Round 16. Channel Nine commentator Philosophy Gould compared Cuthbertson"s image to that of Manly legend Graham Eadie.
In 2007, Cuthbertson re-signed with the Sea Eagles on a 3-year contract. Cuthbertson played on the bench in the Sea Eagles" 2007 NRL Grand Final defeat by the Melbourne Storm.
In Round 12 of the 2008 NRL season, Cuthbertson was sent off in a match against the Canberra Raiders for a high shot on Troy Thompson.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks On 18 June 2009, Cuthbertson signed a 2-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks starting in 2010. Cuthbertson only played 12 games for the Sharks before being released from his contract. Saint George Illawarra Dragons At the end of 2010, Cuthbertson was named in the Penrith Panthers 2011 pre-season squad but had never signed a contract so signed a 1-year contract with the Saint George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2011 to try and revive his career under supercoach Wayne Bennett.
Cuthbertson went on to play 19 games in 2011, scoring 2 tries for the Dragons.
Hitting career best form, Cuthbertson decided to following Bennett to the Newcastle Knights. Newcastle Knights On 26 October 2011, Cuthbertson signed a 3-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2012.
Cuthbertson had a slow start to 2012 but finished the year having played 22 games in his first season for the Knights. Leeds Rhinos On 26 May 2014, Cuthbertson signed a 4-year contract with the Leeds Rhinos starting in 2015.
He set a new Super League record for offloads with 125.
In 2009, Cuthbertson was selected for the NSW City Origin team to play the NSW Country Origin side in the annual City vs Country Origin match. However, he did not play in the match after withdrawing due to injury. In 2011, Cuthbertson was again selected for City Origin, this time playing.
Club Leeds Rhinos Super League (1): 2015 League Leader"s Shield (1): 2015 Challenge Cup (1): 2015.