Vic Cumberland
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Harold Vivian "Vic" Cumberland (4 July 1877–5 July 1927), also known as Harry Cumberland, was an Australian rules football
er in the VFL and the SANFL.
Initially playing senior football in Tasmania
, he then played with Melbourne
from 1898. Later he had several periods at St Kilda starting in 1903. In 1905 and 1906 he spent time in New Zealand and played for the Auckland Imperial Football Club in the Australian Football League of Auckland
. From 1909 to 1911 he played with Sturt
in the SANFL, winning the league's Magarey Medal
award as the fairest and most brilliant
in his final year at the club.
Cumberland was immensely strong and a natural running ruckman. He was a strong mark and an excellent long kick, with the skill to grab the ball from the ruck and handpass to a team-mate.
The oldest player to ever play VFL football at 43 years of age. He went to World War I and was wounded three times. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1927.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the VFL and the SANFL.
Initially playing senior football in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, he then played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
from 1898. Later he had several periods at St Kilda starting in 1903. In 1905 and 1906 he spent time in New Zealand and played for the Auckland Imperial Football Club in the Australian Football League of Auckland
Auckland Australian Football League
The Auckland Australian Football League , begun in 1974, is an Australian rules football competition in Auckland, New Zealand and is one of the leagues governed by New Zealand AFL....
. From 1909 to 1911 he played with Sturt
Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
in the SANFL, winning the league's Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
award as the fairest and most brilliant
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
in his final year at the club.
Cumberland was immensely strong and a natural running ruckman. He was a strong mark and an excellent long kick, with the skill to grab the ball from the ruck and handpass to a team-mate.
The oldest player to ever play VFL football at 43 years of age. He went to World War I and was wounded three times. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1927.