Player Watch #38 Noah Cumberland

[Gratees]

lol

 

[Frank Grimes]

You could see he was devastated last week after playing on as the siren sounded. I hope that the knowledge that he was one of our best on ground and a major factor in our win against Brisbane today brings solace.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Still sh!ts me that he had to wait as long as he did to debut, while a couple of spuds continually played infront of him running around like headless chooks.

Pure and simple stubbornness by Dimma, blind Freddie could see this kid had more talent in his little toe than those 2 list cloggers

im having a bit each way on cumbos late intro the team.....he knocked the door down and smashed it down and was finally selected while dimma went with his george and aarts as his preference early on. dimma also had gibcus and hugo playing from round one and and their form has tapered off. so maybe coming off an acl in mid 2020 dimma wanted to get another half a season into him and blood a few others first like clarke and biggy before cumbo get him superfit and polish up some of his rough edges.....just to back myself up , how many thought hugo and gibcus would be playing vfl after promising starts and after dimma gave them both 3 or 4 very average games before losing patience with them and sending them back to iron out deficiencies.

 

[living_in_syd]

With a bit of luck he could have won us the last 3 games, took that mark 2 weeks ago that nearly won it against Norf, played on at the death last week and that smother won us the game this week, love his attack on the ball, a bit like Towner with more skill.

He actually did win it for us against north. You can blame aarts for farking up the easy bit.

 

[Karp3_dm]

Round 20: 'Hopefully I can continue to play at this level' -Cumberland

Presented by Pilot, Noah Cumberland speaks to Richmond Media after the win against Brisbane

www.richmondfc.com.au

Give him, Sonz and Gibcus all 10 year contracts

 

[Daka]

I take back what I said about him after his game against the Suns, I thought he's kicking action looked a little weird but honestly their is nothing wrong with it.
I judged him too early he's a beautiful kick.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

He’s on track to finish top 4 on our goal kicking for the season!

Incredible and Sad to look at for many reasons

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[Lord of the Wings]

Is this your rankings:

Cumberland.
Ralphsmith.
Dow.
Nyuon.
Martyn.

Dow 2nd, Biggy 3rd and RS 4th.
Martyn will be delisted this year

 

[tigerfan1961]

. Also love it how he will back himself in to kick a goal.

wish he’d done it last week against Freo though ( 100% not blaming him for not winning btw)

 

[Marcel Proust]

Might level up again next season as he grows more confidence in the knee after the AcL

 

[tiger_tough]

11 goals in the 4 games hes actually got on the ground. Not a bad start to a career.

 

[Dunger]

Once he got a couple of nervous behinds out of the way, he's barely missed. He's awesome from anywhere in the front 50.

What I think is just as good or even better is his ability to create something from nothing. He makes things happen and he brings a really good spark and energy to the team. Love it.

 

[austyn08]

Might level up again next season as he grows more confidence in the knee after the AcL

Why would he not be confident in it?

Has there been issues?

 

[Gratees]

Some brisbane fans coping by saying they were all flukes and that it was the worst 5 goal game lmao

 

[Marcel Proust]

Why would he not be confident in it?

Has there been issues?

Not that I know of

Just that sometimes players have a good season couple years after major knee injury.

And he's 21 so might naturally get better too

 

[Grrr]

Don't want to put any pressure on the kid but he's got a bit of Royce Hart in him. Can't mark like him but about the same size and build, left foot kicking styles are similar and the intensity to follow his work on the ground is a bit similar in style. There you go son, no pressure.

 

[tigs2010]

Don't want to put any pressure on the kid but he's got a bit of Royce Hart in him. Can't mark like him but about the same size and build, left foot kicking styles are similar and the intensity to follow his work on the ground is a bit similar in style. There you go son, no pressure.

Jesus. Low expectations have been set

 

[Grrr]

Jesus. Low expectations have been set

Bit of a laugh, but watch an old vid.... hmm maybe.

 

[tigerfan1961]

Once he got a couple of nervous behinds out of the way, he's barely missed. He's awesome from anywhere in the front 50.

What I think is just as good or even better is his ability to create something from nothing. He makes things happen and he brings a really good spark and energy to the team. Love it.

Needs to stop getting caught out of position behind his man at times. But that’s only a minor criticism as he’s got great goal sense

 

[Gratees]

Definitely reminds me of Cads, Give him the 22 next year

 

[Football Tragic]

As a medium forward, he fills that third target option incredibly well. He's tall enough to take a contested mark, but agile enough to crumb and run. He is a natural footballer, who creates play. Setting up others or finding ways to score when he has no right to. He has the right balance between offense and defense which is some of our previous small forwards struggled with.

What I like most about him is that he makes the whole forwardline more dangerous and unpredictable. Defenders have to defend him now which means Lynch and Jack will get more off the chain. It means we are confident to look for him in the F50 and up the ground. It means we have a young player to add enthusiasm and spark moving into the important stage of the season.

 

[Area51]

Five goals from your third forward. Once upon a time guarding space and cutting off the switch kick were all we could expect from our nonkey forwards and that worked for a while. How much better is it having someone who actually kicks goals rather than missing them all day. The basics of the game, reliable accurate kicking - who would have thought.

 

[lvt06]

It's more then goals. He setup a couple as well with quick handballs and quick thinking.

 

[4tune8]

We've all seen how Fritsch changed the forward dynamic at the Dees along with Kossie Pickett. I reckon Cumberland and MRJ/Bolton, along with JR8 and Lunch is much more dynamic and dangerous

 

[SouthernStripes]

wish he’d done it last week against Freo though ( 100% not blaming him for not winning btw)

Ha yep me too mate. Got a feeling though that Noah won’t let that happen again - he looked positively haunted after the siren went.