Byron Sumner
Byron Sumner (born 31 October 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Byron Sumner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Byron Sumner | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1991 | ||
| Original team(s) | Woodville South | ||
| Draft | 54th overall, 2009 Sydney Swans | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Sydney | 1 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| SA AFL U18 Championships | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sumner was drafted to Sydney with the 54th selection in the 2009 AFL Draft.[1] He was recruited from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League.[2] He played in the opening round of the 2011 AFL season,[3] but was delisted at the end of the season without playing another AFL game. He returned to South Australian and continued to play for Woodville-West Torrens until he signed with Sturt Football Club for the 2017 SANFL season.[4]
He is the brother of Gold Coast 2012 draft selection Tim Sumner[5] and the uncle of former Sydney teammate Lewis Jetta.[3]
References edit
- ^ "2009 AFL draft picks round-by-round". Herald Sun. 26 November 2009.
- ^ Homfray, Reece (21 July 2009). . Archived from the original on 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b Cowley, Michael (26 March 2011). "It's Sumner time: Swans debut for Jetta's uncle". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ McGuire, Michael (20 July 2012). "The Swan who fell to earth". The Advertiser.
- ^ Bednall, Jai (24 November 2012). "Tim Sumner's time to shine with the Gold Coast Suns". Sunday Mail (SA).
External links edit
- Byron Sumner's playing statistics from AFL Tables