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{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Scott |
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| lastname = Cummings |
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| birthdate = [[January 18]], [[1974]] |
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| birthplace = [[Western Australia]] |
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| originalteam = Swan Districts, (WAFL) |
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| debutdate = Round 14, [[June 26]], [[1994]] |
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| debutteam = [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] |
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| debutopponent = [[Sydney Swans|Sydney]] |
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| debutstadium = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] |
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| playingteams = [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] (1994-96) |
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40 games, 83 goals |
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==AFL career== |
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Scott Cummings had one of the most impressive debuts in 1994 - kicking 8 goals at [[full-forward]] for the [[Essendon Football Club]]. |
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With all of the makings for a great footballer, at 196 [[centimetre|cm]] in height, if not for the fact that he played at so many different clubs over his career the talented footballer would be widely acknowledged as a great player of the modern era. |
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[[Port Power|Port Adelaide]] (1997-98) |
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Injuries, poor form patches, suspension and weight problems (110 [[kilogram|kg]]) saw him traded to [[Port Adelaide Football Club]], [[West Coast Eagles]] and finally the [[Collingwood Football Club]]. |
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37 games, 102 goals |
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Playing for West Coast in Round 4 2000 against Adelaide at the [[WACA]], Cummings kicked a career best 14 goals. |
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[[West Coast Eagles]] (1999-2001) |
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He retired from the elite level in 2002 at just 28 years of age, after a ravaged body allowed him just 5 games in his first and only season for Collingwood. |
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46 games, 158 goals |
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Cummings kicked 6 or more goals in a game 13 times, played 128 games for four clubs in three states for 349 goals and won the 1999 [[Coleman Medal]] with the most goals in the AFL (95) for the season. |
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[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] (2002) |
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==Post-football== |
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Since retiring, Cummings has played football in the [[AFL Legends Match|EJ Whitten Legends Match]] [http://www.ejwhittenlegendsgame.com.au/home.asp] every year since [[2003]]. |
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5 games, 6 goals |
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From 2004 to 2005, Cummings could be heard on Melbourne radio station [[SEN 1116]]'s ''[[Ralphy, Serge and the Big Man]] on Saturday mornings. |
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| statsend = 2006 |
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In 2006 he has signed on with [[3AW]] and the [[Fox Footy Channel]] in media roles. |
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| careerhighlights = <BR> |
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*[[Coleman Medal]] 1999 |
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*[[Essendon Bombers|Essendon]] leading goalkicker 1994 |
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*[[Port Power|Port Adelaide]] leading goalkicker 1997 |
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*[[West Coast Eagles]] leading goalkicker 1999 |
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*[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee 1994 |
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*[[Graham Moss Medal]] 1999 |
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Cummings was drafted to [[Essendon Bombers|Essendon]] in the [[1992 AFL Draft|1992 National Draft]] from [[Swan Districts]] as a goalkicking full-forward with plenty of size and strength. Cummings would make his [[VFL/AFL|AFL]] debut in [[1994]] against Sydney and kick an amazing 8 goals on debut to earn a [[AFL Rising Star]] nomination and recognition as a powerful full-forward. Cummings would kick 32 goals in his 10 matches for the year, being the leading goalkicker at the club. [[Kevin Sheedy]] would move Cummings around the ground in [[1995]] and [[1996]] causing inconsistency in his performances, and controversy over the relationship between the two. He continued to play brilliantly out of the goalsquare on occassions, hauling in another 8 goal performance against [[Footscray Bulldogs|Footscray]] in 1996. |
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In an amazing event, [[1996]] saw [[Port Power|Port Adelaide]] establish themselves as an [[VFL/AFL|AFL]] team, and would trade their no.2 and no.28 draft selections for the full-forward, who produced 83 goals in 40 games at the Bombers. Cummings would go on to kick his way to 70 goals in Port's inaugural season, and would finish 3rd on the [[Coleman Medal]] tally behind [[Tony Modra]] and [[Saverio Rocca]]. His season would include 3 games of five goals and he kicked 7 goals against his former club, Essendon, late in the year. However, he would lack form in [[1998]], despite a 7 goal haul in the second round, seeing suspension, then [[John Cahill]] would drop him twice. Cummings would get interest from [[Mick Malthouse]] at [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]], causing him to be traded for [[Jarrad Schofield]]. |
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[[1999]] saw him take the next step, winning the goalkickers major prize, the [[Coleman Medal]]. Cummings would play a consistent brand of footy, and be at his best fitness, where he was unstoppable on the lead, and ended up kicking 95 goals for the season. He would kick seven or more goals in a match on 4 occassions. In [[2000]], Cummings started where he left off, kicking 5 goals in round one before belting 14 goals against [[Adelaide Crows|Adelaide]], and a fortnight later, would kick 10 goals in the 'Western Derby' against [[Fremantle Dockers|Fremantle]]. After round 8, he was on top of the goalkickers list with 39 goals, but would play only one game in the second half, thanks to a quad, then groin injury. He would kick 47 goals in only 13 appearances. He would have a poor season in [[2001]], finding it hard to find the ball, kicking 16 goals in 9 games. |
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Late in [[2001]], former coach, now at [[Collingwood Magpies|Collingwood]], Mick Malthouse, would look into regaining Cummings as a player, and select him in the [[2002 AFL Draft|2002 Pre-Season draft]] after he was delisted by the Eagles. Cummings would kick 5 goals in his first appearance in the black and white, but would be forced out of the side with injuries, consisting of hamstring, back and hip problems. He would only play 5 games before retiring, aged 28, with a career of 128 games and 349 goals at AFL level. |
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==After retirement== |
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Since retiring, Cummings has played football in the [[AFL Legends Match|EJ Whitten Legends Match]] [http://www.ejwhittenlegendsgame.com.au/home.asp] every year since [[2003]], and from 2004 to 2005, Cummings could be heard on Melbourne radio station [[SEN 1116]]'s ''[[Ralphy, Serge and the Big Man]] on Saturday mornings. Cummings would then be a boundary rider for [[Fox Footy Channel]] in 2006 and be involved as an MC for the [[Collingwood Football Club]]. He also worked with [[3AW]]. |
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{{succession box|title=[[Coleman Medal|Coleman Medallist]]|before=[[Tony Lockett]] |after=[[Matthew Lloyd]]|years=1999}} |
{{succession box|title=[[Coleman Medal|Coleman Medallist]]|before=[[Tony Lockett]] |after=[[Matthew Lloyd]]|years=1999}} |
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| Original team(s) | Swan Districts, (WAFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 14, June 26, 1994, Essendon vs. Sydney, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
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Essendon (1994-96) 40 games, 83 goals Port Adelaide (1997-98) 37 games, 102 goals West Coast Eagles (1999-2001) 46 games, 158 goals Collingwood (2002) 5 games, 6 goals | |||
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Scott Cummings (born January 18, 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.
Cummings was drafted to Essendon in the 1992 National Draft from Swan Districts as a goalkicking full-forward with plenty of size and strength. Cummings would make his AFL debut in 1994 against Sydney and kick an amazing 8 goals on debut to earn a AFL Rising Star nomination and recognition as a powerful full-forward. Cummings would kick 32 goals in his 10 matches for the year, being the leading goalkicker at the club. Kevin Sheedy would move Cummings around the ground in 1995 and 1996 causing inconsistency in his performances, and controversy over the relationship between the two. He continued to play brilliantly out of the goalsquare on occassions, hauling in another 8 goal performance against Footscray in 1996.
In an amazing event, 1996 saw Port Adelaide establish themselves as an AFL team, and would trade their no.2 and no.28 draft selections for the full-forward, who produced 83 goals in 40 games at the Bombers. Cummings would go on to kick his way to 70 goals in Port's inaugural season, and would finish 3rd on the Coleman Medal tally behind Tony Modra and Saverio Rocca. His season would include 3 games of five goals and he kicked 7 goals against his former club, Essendon, late in the year. However, he would lack form in 1998, despite a 7 goal haul in the second round, seeing suspension, then John Cahill would drop him twice. Cummings would get interest from Mick Malthouse at West Coast, causing him to be traded for Jarrad Schofield.
1999 saw him take the next step, winning the goalkickers major prize, the Coleman Medal. Cummings would play a consistent brand of footy, and be at his best fitness, where he was unstoppable on the lead, and ended up kicking 95 goals for the season. He would kick seven or more goals in a match on 4 occassions. In 2000, Cummings started where he left off, kicking 5 goals in round one before belting 14 goals against Adelaide, and a fortnight later, would kick 10 goals in the 'Western Derby' against Fremantle. After round 8, he was on top of the goalkickers list with 39 goals, but would play only one game in the second half, thanks to a quad, then groin injury. He would kick 47 goals in only 13 appearances. He would have a poor season in 2001, finding it hard to find the ball, kicking 16 goals in 9 games.
Late in 2001, former coach, now at Collingwood, Mick Malthouse, would look into regaining Cummings as a player, and select him in the 2002 Pre-Season draft after he was delisted by the Eagles. Cummings would kick 5 goals in his first appearance in the black and white, but would be forced out of the side with injuries, consisting of hamstring, back and hip problems. He would only play 5 games before retiring, aged 28, with a career of 128 games and 349 goals at AFL level.
After retirement
Since retiring, Cummings has played football in the EJ Whitten Legends Match [1] every year since 2003, and from 2004 to 2005, Cummings could be heard on Melbourne radio station SEN 1116's Ralphy, Serge and the Big Man on Saturday mornings. Cummings would then be a boundary rider for Fox Footy Channel in 2006 and be involved as an MC for the Collingwood Football Club. He also worked with 3AW.
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