Career
Sutton was a utility player and was recruited to North Melbourne from Tasmania, a state he would later captain at State of Origin football. He debuted for Norths in 1973 but left the club after just one season, due to ill health, and returned to his TANFL club side Glenorchy. His second stint with North Melbourne began in 1976 and was much more successful.
He earned All Australian selection in both 1979 and 1980 for his performances with Tasmania at the State Carnivals.
Before he retired from the VFL in 1983 he played with two more clubs, first Richmond and after a season and a half there he decided to play out his final year at Sydney. In 1984 he was appointed captain-coach of North Hobart in the TANFL for three seasons, starring with 12-goals in the 1984 First Semi Final victory over New Norfolk in stint which saw the Demons play finals football in his first year, in his last year as coach of the Demons he guided his side into the finals where they were beaten in the 1st Semi Final of the newly expanded TFL Statewide League competition.
