Isaac Cumming is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2] Originally drafted to Greater Western Sydney in the 2016 national draft, Cumming plays as a defender and made his debut in round 8, 2018 against the West Coast Eagles at Spotless Stadium.[3]
| Isaac Cumming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Cheese[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) |
North Broken Hill (Broken Hill) North Adelaide (SANFL) GWS Giants (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | 12 May 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. West Coast Eagles, at Spotless Stadium | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 81 (10) | |
| 2025– | Adelaide | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 81 (10) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editOriginally from Broken Hill, Cumming played junior football Broken Hill before joining the Giants Academy. Isaac played in the 2016 League Premiership for his local club, the North Broken Hill Bulldogs, before being drafted with pick 20 in the 2016 AFL draft later that year. He played in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) for the Western Sydney University Giants (the GWS Giants' NEAFL affiliate).[2]
AFL career
editGreater Western Sydney
editIn March 2018, Cumming recommitted to GWS until 2020.[4] Wearing the number 13,[1] Cumming played 5 games in 2019, but was omitted from the squad for the club's historic finals series in which they made the grand final.[5] In the 2023 preliminary final against Collingwood, Cumming scored a goal to set up a 10-point lead at half time, but the Giants went on to lose by a solitary point.[6] A pre-season calf injury prevented Cumming from playing early in the 2024 season, but returned later and played 6 games for Greater Western Sydney.[7] Following the Giants' semi-final exit in 2024, Cumming informed the club of his desire to exercise his free agency, seeking a move to South Australia.[8]
Adelaide
editIn September 2024, Cumming announced his desire to join the Adelaide during the free agency period, citing fellow Broken Hill native Taylor Walker as a key influence behind the decision.[9][1] Cumming officially signed with the Crows on 4 October.[10][11]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season'[12]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 372 | 153 | 525 | 131 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 21.9 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 378 | 116 | 494 | 122 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 18.0 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 103 | 334 | 83 | 49 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 24 | 25 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 10 | 7 | 1092 | 462 | 1554 | 390 | 200 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Get to know Isaac Cumming". afc.com.au. 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Isaac Cumming". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Zell, Alison (10 May 2018). "Cumming to debut". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (14 March 2018). "GWS co-captain Phil Davis re-signs with Giants until the end of 2021". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ de Stoop, Julian (5 September 2019). "AFL Teams, Week 1 of Finals 2019: Full squads, team line-ups, benches, emergencies, team news, injuries". Fox Footy.
- ^ Black, Sarah (22 September 2023). "Pies Down GIANTS in Preliminary Final". gwsgiants.com.au.
- ^ "Cumming's Return Headlines VFL Team". gwsgiants.com.au. 25 April 2024.
- ^ "GWS dominos fall as duo formally flag exits... while Pies 'up offer' for in-demand teammate". Fox Footy. 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Crows bump up free agent offer to even the count". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Crows secure free agent Giant". afl.com.au. 4 October 2024.
- ^ @AFL_House (4 October 2024). "Paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Isaac Cumming". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
edit- Isaac Cumming's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants