Robert Cummings (born 20 September 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990.[1] He was recruited from the Central District Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) to Hawthorn, but did not play a senior game for the Hawks. In 1990 he was selected by Fitzroy with the 15th selection in the 1990 Preseason Draft.
| Robert Cummings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Cummings | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1969 | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood, (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 1990 Preseason Draft | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
His great-grandfather, Joe Johnson, was a Fitzroy footballer and credited with being the first Indigenous Australian to play in the Victorian Football League. A younger brother, Trent Cummings, also played for Fitzroy and their father, Percy, was a Hawthorn player. Their grandfather, Percy Johnson played for North Melbourne.[2]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 141. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ Moncrieff, Darren (16 August 2005). "Thank you, Joe Johnson".
External links
edit- Robert Cummings's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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