Frank Cummins
South Melbourne and Melbourne
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R5 1918 v CAR8 June 1918
- Most recent
- R5 1919 v CAR31 May 1919
Stats
1919 | MEL | 1 | 0.0 |
1918 | SME | 1 | 0.0 |
Bio
Frank Cummins was a wartime recruit who emerged from the Navy to make a brief impression on the VFL during the league's tumultuous post-war transition. Originally from Elmore in regional Victoria, the 174cm utility was signed by South Melbourne in 1918, earning his senior debut in a Round 5 clash against Carlton. After managing just the solitary appearance for the Bloods, he crossed to Melbourne for the 1919 season, joining a club that was desperately rebuilding its list after coming out of recess. Cummins found himself part of a struggling Redlegs outfit that failed to register a win for the entire year, and he added only one more senior game to his tally before his top-level career concluded, leaving him as one of the many servicemen who filled the breach during a unique era of the game.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Sept 1896
- Died
- 23 May 1971 (aged 74y 239d)
- Birthplace
- Elmore, VIC
- Deathplace
- Elsternwick, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionFrank Cummins was a wartime recruit who emerged from the Navy to make a brief impression on the VFL during the league's tumultuous post-war transition. Originally from Elmore in regional Victoria, the 174cm utility was signed by South Melbourne in 1918, earning his senior debut in a Round 5 clash against Carlton. After managing just the solitary appearance for the Bloods, he crossed to Melbourne for the 1919 season, joining a club that was desperately rebuilding its list after coming out of recess. Cummins found himself part of a struggling Redlegs outfit that failed to register a win for the entire year, and he added only one more senior game to his tally before his top-level career concluded, leaving him as one of the many servicemen who filled the breach during a unique era of the game.