The nickname was coined by rugby league immortal Andrew Johns while he was commentating on games for Channel 9 back in 2017.

[citation needed] He played his junior rugby league for the Cromer Kingfishers, before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

[citation needed] On 25 February 2012, Gutherson re-signed with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a two-year contract.

[15] His season suffered a setback when he broke a bone in his right foot during Sea Eagles' 40–8 win over the Wests Tigers at Brookvale Oval in Round 18.

Later scans confirmed the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury and he was ruled out for the remainder of the season.

[25] However, on 27 September, he was released from the final two years of his contract, making him a free agent for 2016, due to salary cap pressure at Manly-Warringah.

[29] 2017 would prove to be Gutherson's best year yet as he put in a number of good performances throughout the season while switching between Fullback, Centre, and the halves.

[35] After the ACL knee injury, Gutherson returned first grade in round 7, played at fullback against his old club Manly, scoring a try.

Canterbury went on to win the game and Gutherson made a public apology to the fans in the aftermath, saying "It's shattering, You work so hard and it comes down to that play and I didn't make it.

[36] Gutherson ended 2018 with 19 appearances for Parramatta shifting between Fullback, Centre and Five-Eighth as the club endured a horror year on and off the field finishing last on the table and claiming its 14th wooden spoon.

With the Eels without any obvious leaders, due to his reported admirable leadership qualities and excellent attitude when training Gutherson was made the on field captain with Tim Mannah handling media duties.

[37][38] At the start of the 2019 season, Gutherson was named captain of the Parramatta side and the first choice fullback ahead of Bevan French.

[39][40] Gutherson made a total of 26 appearances for Parramatta in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table and qualified for the finals.

[citation needed] In round 7 of the 2020 NRL season, Gutherson kicked his first career field goal as Parramatta defeated Canberra 25–24 in golden point extra-time at Bankwest Stadium.

[46] The following week, Gutherson was named in the New South Wales State of Origin preliminary squad and won the Ken Thornett medal as Parramatta's player of the year.

[47] On 4 November, Gutherson made his State of Origin debut for NSW, playing at centre in the 18–14 loss to Queensland in game 1.

[48] In round 8 of the 2021 NRL season, Gutherson scored two tries in a man of the match performance as Parramatta defeated arch-rivals Canterbury-Bankstown 32–10.

[51][52] On 19 November, Gutherson ended months of speculation regarding his future by signing a three-year contract extension with Parramatta worth $2.3 million.

[63] On 3 July, Gutherson was announced as a surprise selection for New South Wales ahead of their match in game 3 of the 2023 State of Origin series.

[68] In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Gutherson scored a try and kicked four goals in Parramatta's upset 17–16 loss against the Wests Tigers.

[75] The following week, Gutherson scored two tries in the final round of the season against the Wests Tigers in which the media dubbed the game "the spoon bowl".