Noah Cumberland

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Noah Cumberland

| fullname =

| nickname = Cumbo

| image = Noah Cumberland (1) 11.07.21.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Cumberland with Richmond's VFL team in July 2021

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|3|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Brisbane (NEAFL)
Maroochydore (QAFL)

| draftpick = No. 43, 2019 AFL National Draft: {{AFL Ric}}

| debutdate = Round 11, 2022

| debutteam = {{AFL Ric}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL Syd}}

| debutstadium = SCG

| height = 183 cm

| weight = 80 kg

| position = Half Forward

| currentclub =

| guernsey =

| years1 = 2020–2024

| club1 = {{AFL Ric}}

| games_goals1 = 25 (33)

| statsend = 2024 season

| careerhighlights = *NEAFL premiership player: 2019

}}

Noah Cumberland (born 15 March 2001) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played 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{{cite news |title=Noah Cumberland’s official AFL debut… almost |url=https://www.aflq.com.au/noah-cumberlands-official-afl-debut-almost/ |work=AFL Queensland |date=31 May 2022}} and played junior football for Maroochydore.{{cite news |title=Tiger Tough: Noah’s arc is trending in the right direction |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tiger-tough-noah-s-arc-is-trending-in-the-right-direction-20220727-p5b56k.html |work=The Age |date=30 July 2022}} He was also a member of the Brisbane Lions Academy{{cite news |title=Noah Cumberland invited to combine |url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/235009/noah-cumberland-invited-to-combine |work=Brisbane Lions |date=25 August 2019}} and played part in their victorious 2019 NEAFL Grand Final team where he kicked two goals.{{cite news |title=Brilliant Brisbane completes flawless season with Grand Final triumph |url=https://www.neafl.com.au/news/brilliant-brisbane-completes-flawless-season-with-grand-final-tr-029797 |work=NEAFL |date=15 September 2019}} The Lions would eventually choose to pass on their opportunity to draft Cumberland when Richmond placed a bid on him.{{cite news |title=Noah’s mark: Richmond swoop on Coast young gun |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/noahs-mark-richmond-swoop-on-coast-young-gun/news-story/c9c7f546ccade1c9f89a5783d2e9232e |work=Sunshine Coast Daily |date=29 November 2019}}

AFL career

Cumberland was drafted by Richmond with the 43rd overall pick in the 2019 AFL Draft.{{cite news |last1=Ryan |first1=Peter |title=Rance remains on Richmond's list, but Tigers have decisions to make |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rance-remains-on-richmond-s-list-but-tigers-have-decisions-to-make-20191219-p53llf.html |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=The Age |publisher=Nine Entertainment Co |date=19 December 2019}} 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.{{cite news |title=Historic Tiger among four delistings ... but lifelines are on the way |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/684625/historic-richmond-tiger-among-four-delistings-but-lifelines-are-on-the-way |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=15 October 2021 |publisher=Telstra Media |date=15 October 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Sarah |title=BLOG RECAP: All the picks from the NAB AFL Rookie Draft |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/689578/live-tracker-all-the-picks-as-they-happen-in-the-nab-afl-rookie-draft |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=26 November 2021}} 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 {{AFL GC}}.{{cite news |title=Ralphsmith replaces Pickett, Cumberland to debut as sub |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1136164/ralphsmith-replaces-pickett-cumberland-to-debut-as-sub |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=27 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Whiting |first1=Michael |title=What a comeback! Suns down Tigers in after-the-siren epic |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/795638/what-a-comeback-exhilarating-scenes-as-gold-coast-suns-down-richmond-tigers-after-the-siren |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=9 July 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Zita |first1=David |title=Suns win AFTER THE SIREN, seal 40-POINT comeback to sink Tigers’ top-four hopes |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-2022-gold-coast-suns-vs-richmond-tigers-round-17-live-scores-updates-stats-video-stream-result-news-blog/news-story/45eaeaa42ec9bb1f94b1e439e7c403db |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=Fox Sports |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=9 July 2022}} A five goal effort in round 20 of the 2022 season saw him with a rising star nomination.

He was delisted by Richmond at the end of the 2024 season.

AFL statistics

Updated to the end of 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Noah_Cumberland.html|title=Noah Cumberland|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=2022-08-30}}

{{AFL player statistics legend}}

{{AFL player statistics start}}

|-

| 2020 ||{{AFL Ric}} || 38 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –

|-

| 2021 ||{{AFL Ric}} || 38 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –

|-

| 2022 || {{AFL Ric}} || 38 || 9 || 19 || 13 || 58 || 27 || 85 || 18 || 17 || 2.1 || 1.4 || 6.4 || 3.0 || 9.4 || 2.0 || 1.8

|-

| 2023 || {{AFL Ric}} || 38 || 9 || 8 || 8 || 49 || 23 || 72 || 23 || 23 || 0.9 || 0.9 || 5.4 || 2.6 || 8.0 || 2.5 || 2.8

|-

| 2024 || {{AFL Ric}} || 38 || 7 || 6 || 2 || 26 || 21 || 47 || 12 || 13 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 3.8 || 3.0 || 6.8 || 2.0 || 1.8

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3| Career

! 25

! 33

! 23

! 133

! 71

! 204

! 53

! 53

! 1.3

! 0.9

! 5.5

! 2.6

! 8.1

! 2.1

! 2.1

|}

References

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