Scott Cummings
| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 18 January 1974 , Western Australia |
| Recruited from | Swan Districts, (WAFL) |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 14, 26 June 1994, Essendon v. Sydney, at Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Team(s) |
Essendon (1994–1996) 40 games, 83 goals Port Adelaide (1997–1998) 37 games, 102 goals West Coast (1999–2001) 46 games, 158 goals Collingwood (2002) 5 games, 6 goals Total 128 Games, 349 Goals[1] |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Scott Cummings (born 18 January. 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon, Port Adelaide, the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood in the Australian Football League.[1]
Cummings played primarily as a full forward and won the Coleman Medal in 1999 for being the leading goalscorer for the season.[1] Although he was well renowned for his goal kicking abilities, Cummings occasionally played centre half back while playing in the reserve team at Essendon.[2]
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[edit] AFL career
Cummings was selected at pick #20 in the 1992 AFL Draft from the Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League as a strong full forward.[1] Essendon originally received this pick after trading Richard Ambrose, Ed Considine and Michael Werner for it.
[edit] Essendon career (1994–1996)
Cummings made his AFL debut in 1994 against Sydney, kicking eight goals[1] and earning himself an AFL Rising Star nomination. Cummings went on to kick 32 goals in his 10 matches for the year and was the leading goalkicker for Essendon. Despite a strong start to his career, Cummings' performance throughout 1995 and 1996 was inconsistent, in part as a result of being played out of position.[1] As a full-forward, he was still capable of strong performances, such as his game against Footscray in Round 8, 1996 where he kicked eight goals. Cummings final game for Essendon was the 1996 Preliminary Final loss to Sydney.
At the end of the 1996 season, Essendon traded Cummings to the newly formed Port Adelaide in return for their #2 (Chris Heffernan) and #28 (Jason Johnson) draft selections. In all, Cummings played 40 games for Essendon, kicking 83 goals.[1]
[edit] Port Adelaide career (1997–1998)
Cummings kicked 70 goals in his first season for Port Adelaide[1] and finished third in the Coleman Medal behind Tony Modra (84) and Saverio Rocca (76). His season included three games in which he kicked five goals. In Round 17 against Essendon he kicked seven goals. Poor form and suspension saw him play only 16 games in 1998 for a return of 32 goals. At the end of the year, he was traded to West Coast in return for Jarrad Schofield.[1]
[edit] West Coast Eagles career (1999–2001)
Working on his strength and fitness, Cummings' first season for West Coast proved to be his career best. He kicked 95 goals for the 1999 season and won the Coleman Medal for leading goalkicker.[1] This included four hauls of seven goals. In 2000, Cummings started where he left off, kicking five goals in Round 1 before kicking 14 goals against Adelaide in Round 5. A fortnight later, Cummings kicked 10 goals in the 'Western Derby' against Fremantle and by Round 8, he was on top of the goalkickers list with 39 goals. However, quadriceps and groin injuries curtailed his season and he played only a single game in the second half of the season. His form tapered dramatically in 2001, kicking only 16 goals from nine games. At the end of the season Cummings was delisted by West Coast.[1]
[edit] Collingwood career (2002)
Late in 2001 Cummings' former coach Mick Malthouse, now at Collingwood, selected him in the 2002 Pre-Season draft. Despite a promising start to the season, kicking 5 goals in Round 1, Cummings again struggled with injuries. He played only five games for Collingwood, before retiring at the age of 28.[1]
[edit] Career summary
In total, Cummings played 128 games and kicked 349 goals.
[edit] After retirement
Since retiring, Cummings has played football in many EJ Whitten Legends Matches since 2003. Cummings has developed a career in the media, presenting on SEN 1116's Ralphy, Serge and the Big Man in 2004 and 2005. In 2006 Cummings worked as a boundary rider for Fox Footy Channel. Cummings continues to be involved with the Collingwood Football Club, occasionally working as a master of ceremonies for club events. He has also worked with 3AW. In 2008 he commenced as Business development manager for a Melbourne engineering firm.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Scott Cummings's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Preceded by Derek Kickett |
Graham Moss Medal winner 1999 |
Succeeded by Peter Bell |
| Preceded by Tony Lockett |
Coleman Medallist 1999 |
Succeeded by Matthew Lloyd |
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