Sam Cumming

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Sam Cumming

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He played representative football at a young age, featuring in the 2022 under 15 Victorian statewide competition with the [[Bendigo Pioneers]].{{cite web |title=#16 Sam Cumming |url=https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/samuel-cumming/ |website=Rookie Me Central |access-date=22 April 2026}} In the same year, he made his senior football debut for the Wentworth Football Club in the Sunraysia Football Netball League at age 14, finishing the season having played 15 matches and being named among the side's best players in eight.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Shane |last2=May |first2=Brayden |last3=McEvoy |first3=Simon |last4=Johnston |first4=David |last5=Forrest |first5=Matthew |title=We name the best Victorian country leagues’ under-21 players |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader%2Flocalfooty%2Fcountry%2Fwe-name-the-best-victorian-country-leagues-under21-players%2Fnews-story%2F03af12378baaabfac4b5d89b858b6d5e?amp |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=25 August 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Batten |first1=Dan |last2=Cavanagh |first2=Chris |title=Melbourne and Essendon circling SA draft bolter Sam Cumming with top 10 picks |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport%2Fafl%2Fmeet-sam-cumming-the-sa-draft-bolter-demons-are-circling-with-top-10-pick%2Fnews-story%2F454d12f07e644b6cf573c2dad2013d28?amp&nk=75dd54f78e4728e4a3b40da09f34320e-1776855435 |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=3 November 2025}} He played in Wentworth's losing grand final that season and was named among its best players on the day, as well as later placing third in the club's best and fairest award.{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Marc |title=The moment the most unpredictable AFL draft went off script |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-moment-the-most-unpredictable-afl-draft-went-off-script-20251119-p5ngvg.html |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=The Age |publisher=Nine Entertainment Co |date=20 November 2025}}
He played representative football at a young age, featuring in the 2022 under 15 Victorian statewide competition with the [[Bendigo Pioneers]].{{cite web |title=#16 Sam Cumming |url=https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/samuel-cumming/ |website=Rookie Me Central |access-date=22 April 2026}} In the same year, he made his senior football debut for the Wentworth Football Club in the Sunraysia Football Netball League at age 14, finishing the season having played 15 matches and being named among the side's best players in eight.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Shane |last2=May |first2=Brayden |last3=McEvoy |first3=Simon |last4=Johnston |first4=David |last5=Forrest |first5=Matthew |title=We name the best Victorian country leagues’ under-21 players |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader%2Flocalfooty%2Fcountry%2Fwe-name-the-best-victorian-country-leagues-under21-players%2Fnews-story%2F03af12378baaabfac4b5d89b858b6d5e?amp |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=25 August 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Batten |first1=Dan |last2=Cavanagh |first2=Chris |title=Melbourne and Essendon circling SA draft bolter Sam Cumming with top 10 picks |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport%2Fafl%2Fmeet-sam-cumming-the-sa-draft-bolter-demons-are-circling-with-top-10-pick%2Fnews-story%2F454d12f07e644b6cf573c2dad2013d28?amp&nk=75dd54f78e4728e4a3b40da09f34320e-1776855435 |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=3 November 2025}} He played in Wentworth's losing grand final that season and was named among its best players on the day, as well as later placing third in the club's best and fairest award.{{cite news |last1=McGowan |first1=Marc |title=The moment the most unpredictable AFL draft went off script |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-moment-the-most-unpredictable-afl-draft-went-off-script-20251119-p5ngvg.html |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=The Age |publisher=Nine Entertainment Co |date=20 November 2025}}


In 2023 he moved to Adelaide to board at [[Prince Alfred College]] and play junior representative football with [[North Adelaide Football Club]].{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Shane |title=Brander returns as Roos prepare to bounce back from last year |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader%2Flocalfooty%2Fcountry%2Fbrander-returns-as-roos-prepare-to-bounce-back-from-last-year%2Fnews-story%2Fe5db2aa50418b538dc6b7a6750ab4d1b?amp |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Mildura News |agency=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=27 March 2023}}
In 2023 he began attending boarding school at [[Prince Alfred College]] in [[Adelaide]] and play junior representative football with [[North Adelaide Football Club]].{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Shane |title=Brander returns as Roos prepare to bounce back from last year |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader%2Flocalfooty%2Fcountry%2Fbrander-returns-as-roos-prepare-to-bounce-back-from-last-year%2Fnews-story%2Fe5db2aa50418b538dc6b7a6750ab4d1b?amp |access-date=22 April 2026 |work=Mildura News |agency=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=27 March 2023}}


In his year 11 season in 2024 and despite being one year younger than many of his teammates and opponents, Cumming won the [[South Australian National Football League]] Under 18 MVP award, after playing 10 matches for North Adelaide with an average of 27 disposals, 4.5 clearances and 1.1 goals. In the same year, he played two matches while representing South Australia at the Under 18 National Championships and starred in the AFL Under 17 Futures exhibition match, recording 24 disposals, 11 marks and a goal while playing as a half forward.
In his year 11 season in 2024 and despite being one year younger than many of his teammates and opponents, Cumming won the [[South Australian National Football League]] Under 18 MVP award, after playing 10 matches for North Adelaide with an average of 27 disposals, 4.5 clearances and 1.1 goals. In the same year, he played two matches while representing South Australia at the Under 18 National Championships and starred in the AFL Under 17 Futures exhibition match, recording 24 disposals, 11 marks and a goal while playing as a half forward.
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