Isaac Cumming

Isaac Cumming
Personal information
Nickname(s) Cheese[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)
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 00 0(0)
Total 81 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Early life

Originally 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

Greater Western Sydney

In 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

In 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

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season'[12]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ a b c "Get to know Isaac Cumming". afc.com.au. 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Isaac Cumming". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Zell, Alison (10 May 2018). "Cumming to debut". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Black, Sarah (22 September 2023). "Pies Down GIANTS in Preliminary Final". gwsgiants.com.au.
  7. ^ "Cumming's Return Headlines VFL Team". gwsgiants.com.au. 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "GWS dominos fall as duo formally flag exits... while Pies 'up offer' for in-demand teammate". Fox Footy. 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Crows bump up free agent offer to even the count". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 26 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Crows secure free agent Giant". afl.com.au. 4 October 2024.
  11. ^ @AFL_House (4 October 2024). "Paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Isaac Cumming". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2024.