Byron Sumner
Australian rules footballer
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Byron Sumner (born 31 October 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Sydney Swans
| Byron Sumner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Byron Sumner | ||
| Born | 31 October 1991 | ||
| Original team | Woodville South | ||
| Draft |
54th overall, 2009 Sydney Swans | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Sydney | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
|
SA AFL U18 Championships | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sumner was drafted to Sydney with the 54th selection in the 2009 AFL draft.[1] He was recruited from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League.[2] He played in the opening round of the 2011 AFL season,[3] but was delisted at the end of the season without playing another AFL game. He returned to South Australian and continued to play for Woodville-West Torrens until he signed with Sturt Football Club for the 2017 SANFL season.[4]
He is the brother of Gold Coast 2012 draft selection Tim Sumner[5] and the uncle of former Sydney teammate Lewis Jetta.[3]
