Isaac Cumming

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).

In March 2018, Cumming recommitted to GWS until 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/gws/gws-cocaptain-phil-davis-resigns-with-giants-until-the-end-of-2021/news-story/2d7331a7e16cfcd6d608a3975fedc337|title=GWS co-captain Phil Davis re-signs with Giants until the end of 2021|last=Cordy|first=Neil|date=2018-03-14|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=2018-05-14}} Wearing the number 13, 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.{{cite web|publisher=Fox Footy|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-teams-week-1-of-finals-2019-full-squads-team-lineups-benches-emergencies-team-news-injuries/news-story/a4b3c1d1ad8d73050fa488adc98e63d7|title=AFL Teams, Week 1 of Finals 2019: Full squads, team line-ups, benches, emergencies, team news, injuries|date=5 September 2019|first=Julian|last=de Stoop}} In the 2023 preliminary final against {{AFL Col}}, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/matches/5881#match-report|title=Pies Down GIANTS in Preliminary Final|first=Sarah|last=Black|date=22 September 2023|website=gwsgiants.com.au}} 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.{{cite web|title=Cumming’s Return Headlines VFL Team|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1538100/cummings-return-headlines-vfl-team|date=25 April 2024|website=gwsgiants.com.au}} 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.{{cite web|title=GWS dominos fall as duo formally flag exits... while Pies ‘up offer’ for in-demand teammate|publisher=Fox Footy|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/greater-western-sydney-giants/afl-2024-isaac-cumming-to-depart-gws-giants-as-a-free-agent-join-one-of-the-south-australian-clubs-adelaide-port-adelaide-giants-out-of-contract-harry-perryman-james-peatling-latest-news/news-story/9622a36aeece2a91d9c9a9da226f3aff|date=17 September 2024}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-trade-news-gws-free-agent-isaac-cumming-nominates-adelaide-crows-as-new-club/news-story/15dcc876be31c6d34431951236e966db|website=adelaidenow.com.au|publisher=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|title=Crows bump up free agent offer to even the count|date=26 September 2024}} Cumming officially signed with the Crows on 4 October.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1236273/giant-cumming-crows-way-after-free-agency-move-locked-in|title=Crows secure free agent Giant|date=4 October 2024|website=afl.com.au}}{{citetweet|user=AFL_House|number=1842102353505251579|date=4 October 2024|title=Paperwork approved.}}

:''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season'{{cite web|title=Isaac Cumming|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/I/Isaac_Cumming.html|work=AFL Tables|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

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| 2017 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –

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| 2018 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 2 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 13 || 22 || 4 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.5 || 6.5 || 11.0 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 0

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| 2019 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 5 || 0 || 0 || 35 || 25 || 60 || 15 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 5.0 || 12.0 || 3.0 || 2.6 || 0

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| 2020{{efn|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.}} || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 3 || 0 || 0 || 21 || 14 || 35 || 11 || 5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 4.7 || 11.7 || 3.7 || 1.7 || 0

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| 2021 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 24 || 1 || 4 || 372 || 153 || 525 || 131 || 55 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 15.5 || 6.4 || 21.9 || 5.5 || 2.3 || 2

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| 2022 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 21 || 0 || 2 || 378 || 116 || 494 || 122 || 50 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 18.0 || 5.5 || 23.5 || 5.8 || 2.4 || 1

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| 2023 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 20 || 6 || 0 || 231 || 103 || 334 || 83 || 49 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 11.6 || 5.2 || 16.7 || 4.2 || 2.5 || 0

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| 2024 || {{AFL GWS}} || 13

| 6 || 3 || 1 || 46 || 38 || 84 || 24 || 25 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 7.7 || 6.3 || 14.0 || 4.0 || 4.2 || 0

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! colspan=3 | Career

! 81 !! 10 !! 7 !! 1092 !! 462 !! 1554 !! 390 !! 200 !! 0.1 !! 0.1 !! 13.5 !! 5.7 !! 19.2 !! 4.8 !! 2.5 !! 3

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