Harry Cunningham (footballer)

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Harry Cunningham
Harry Cunningham 2017.2.jpg
Cunningham playing for Sydney in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Original team(s) Turvey Park (Riverina Football League)
Draft#93, 2012 Rookie draft, Sydney
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 7
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012– Sydney 186 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harry Cunningham (born 6 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

He was recruited by the club with pick 93 overall in the 2012 Rookie draft, before being promoted to the senior list in 2012. Elevated from the rookie list prior to the 2012 season, [1] Cunningham made his debut in the inaugural Sydney Derby, Round 1, against Greater Western Sydney. [2] In Round 15, 2014 Cunningham was awarded a nomination for the 2014 AFL Rising Star for his efforts against the GWS Giants.

In the opening minutes of the round two, 2024 match between Sydney and Essendon, Cunningham was on the receiving end of a crude bump from Essendon forward Peter Wright, which saw him substituted out of the match. Wright received a four-match suspension from the AFL Tribunal as a result of the incident. [3]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [4]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2012 Sydney 44100404210.00.04.00.04.02.01.0
2013 Sydney 75412021411170.80.24.04.28.22.21.4
2014 Sydney 725155159162321103740.60.26.46.512.84.13.0
2015 Sydney 72112716315331685670.60.37.87.315.04.03.2
2016 Sydney 7185213111824955690.30.17.36.613.83.13.8
2017 Sydney 71151837315632420.50.17.56.614.22.93.8
2018 Sydney 72375251171422106780.30.210.97.418.34.63.4
2019 Sydney 79011216318452250.00.113.47.020.45.82.8
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Sydney 717011579625359380.00.19.25.614.93.52.2
2021 Sydney 72100229113342108550.00.010.95.416.35.12.6
2022 Sydney 71000585311133240.00.05.85.311.13.32.4
Career16148231376102323996464800.30.18.56.414.94.03.0
  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.

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

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References

  1. Cowley, Michael (22 March 2012). "A Giant ask: Swans rookie Cunningham set for shock debut". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. Paolucci, Tanya (9 November 2012). "Harry's season wrap - it's been crazy".
  3. "Tribunal update: Peter Wright". Essendon Football Club. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. "Harry Cunningham". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.