Noah Cumberland

Noah Cumberland
Cumberland with Richmond's VFL team in July 2021
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Cumbo
Date of birth	(2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s)	Brisbane (NEAFL) Maroochydore (QAFL)
Draft	No. 43, 2019 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut	Round 11, 2022, Richmond  vs. Sydney, at SCG
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Half Forward
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	38
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–	Richmond	25 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2024 season.
Career highlights
NEAFL premiership player: 2019
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Noah Cumberland (born 15 March 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Cumberland was raised on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, where he attended Mountain Creek State High School ^[1] and played junior football for Maroochydore. ^[2] He was also a member of the Brisbane Lions Academy ^[3] and played part in their victorious 2019 NEAFL Grand Final team where he kicked two goals. ^[4] The Lions would eventually choose to pass on their opportunity to draft Cumberland when Richmond placed a bid on him. ^[5]

AFL career

Cumberland was drafted by Richmond with the 43rd overall pick in the 2019 AFL Draft. ^[6] He was delisted at the end of the 2021 season without having played a match at AFL level, but was re-drafted as a rookie by Richmond before the 2022 season. ^{[7] [8]} He made his AFL debut as the unactivated medical substitute in round 11 of the 2022 season, before playing his first AFL game in round 16's loss to Gold Coast. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 10, 2023. ^[12]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020	Richmond	38	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021	Richmond	38	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022	Richmond	38	9	19	13	58	27	85	18	17	2.1	1.4	6.4	3.0	9.4	2.0	1.8
2023	Richmond	38	6	6	5	36	14	50	12	19	1.0	0.8	6.0	2.3	8.3	2.0	3.1
Career			15	25	18	94	41	135	30	36	1.6	1.2	6.2	2.7	9.0	2.0	2.4

References

1. "Noah Cumberland's official AFL debut… almost". AFL Queensland. 31 May 2022.
2. "Tiger Tough: Noah's arc is trending in the right direction". The Age. 30 July 2022.
3. "Noah Cumberland invited to combine". Brisbane Lions. 25 August 2019.
4. "Brilliant Brisbane completes flawless season with Grand Final triumph". NEAFL. 15 September 2019.
5. "Noah's mark: Richmond swoop on Coast young gun". Sunshine Coast Daily. 29 November 2019.
6. Ryan, Peter (19 December 2019). "Rance remains on Richmond's list, but Tigers have decisions to make". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
7. "Historic Tiger among four delistings ... but lifelines are on the way". 15 October 2021. Telstra Media. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
8. Black, Sarah (26 November 2021). "BLOG RECAP: All the picks from the NAB AFL Rookie Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
9. "Ralphsmith replaces Pickett, Cumberland to debut as sub". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
10. Whiting, Michael (9 July 2022). "What a comeback! Suns down Tigers in after-the-siren epic". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
11. Zita, David (9 July 2022). "Suns win AFTER THE SIREN, seal 40-POINT comeback to sink Tigers' top-four hopes". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
12. "Noah Cumberland". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

• Noah Cumberland's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
• Noah Cumberland's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Noah Cumberland's profile at Rookie Me Central