Isaac Cumming
Australian rules footballer (born 1998)
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Isaac Lawton Cumming is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[3] Originally drafted to the Greater Western Sydney Giants 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.[4]
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Broken Hill, New South Wales
GWS Giants (NEAFL)
North Broken Hill (Broken Hill)
| Isaac Cumming | |||
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Cumming in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Isaac Lawton Cumming[1] | ||
| Nickname | Cheese[2] | ||
| Born |
11 August 1998 Broken Hill, New South Wales | ||
| Original teams |
North Adelaide (SANFL) GWS Giants (NEAFL) North Broken Hill (Broken Hill) | ||
| 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 | Defender/Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 81 (10) | |
| 2025– | Adelaide | 38 (14) | |
| Total | 117 (23) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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). He also played for North Adelaide under 18s, as well as for NSW/ACT and the Allies in the National Under 18 Championships.[5]
AFL career
Greater Western Sydney
In March 2018, Cumming recommitted to GWS until 2020.[6] Wearing the number 13,[2] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]
Adelaide
In September 2024, Cumming announced his desire to join the Adelaide Football Club during the free agency period, citing fellow Broken Hill native Taylor Walker as a key influence behind the decision.[11][2] Cumming officially signed with the Crows on 4 October.[12][13] He made his club debut in round 1 of 2025 against St Kilda, and later that year played his 100th AFL game in the win over Hawthorn.[14]
Prior to the 2026 season, Cumming was added to Adelaide's leadership group, which included six other leaders.[15] He overcame a hamstring injury in the preseason to play in the round one win against Collingwood,[16] kicking two goals at the MCG.[17]
Personal life
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[21]
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[2] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 44 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 241 | 110 | 351 | 101 | 48 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Adelaide | 44 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 81 | 207 | 58 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Career | 119 | 24 | 10 | 1459 | 653 | 2112 | 549 | 285 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 17.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 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.
