South Cairns Cutters
The South Cairns Cutters Australian Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club in the semi-professional AFL Cairns League. The club is located at Fretwell Park in the southern suburbs of Cairns.
Club History
The club was a foundation member of the league and played in the inaugural season in 1956. South Cairns won the leagues first premiership. Due to lack of players in 1963, the club merged with Balaclava to form South Balaclava A.F.C, this team as known as the swans. In 1984 the club became known as South Cairns. The clubs colours were red and white. In 1995 the committee voted to change the clubs name from Swans to Cutters and the colours to red, white and green.
Home Ground
The clubs home and training ground was Cazaly's Stadium between 1956 and 1986. In 1987 the club moved to Griffiths Park (SportsWorld). In 1992 the club secured Fretwell Park as their home ground. Fretwell Park is located on Robert Road in the southern suburb of Bentley Park.
2014 Redevelopment
In 2014 the Lou Piccone Pavilion will be demolished so the construction of a social club can take place.
2012 Clubhouse Fire
In 2012 the Fretwell Park clubhouse was set on fire by arsonists and destroyed the kitchen area of he clubhouse.
Juniors
The club has a very successful junior base and has many play in the regional representative side. The juniors train at Fretwell Park before the seniors on Tuesdays & Thursdays. The club has juniors in the age groups of:
- Under 8
- Under 9
- Under 10
- Under 12
- Under 14
- Under 16
Senior Premierships
The clubs seniors have won the premiership 9 times.
AFL Players
There is currently only one player from the Cutters to play in the AFL and that is Jarrod Harbrow who currently plays for the Gold Coast Suns.
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