Phil McCumisky

Recruited from the amateur ranks at Old Xaverians, Phil McCumisky’s on-field career at Princes Park was a brief cameo during the First World War era. A product of Xavier College and St Patrick’s Ballarat, he managed just nine senior appearances between 1917 and 1919 before retiring early to dedicate himself to medical studies at the University of Melbourne. While his playing days were modest, his true legacy was cemented decades later when he returned to Carlton as the club’s honorary medical officer in 1932. McCumisky served the Blues for over a quarter of a century in the role, eventually becoming Chairman of Selectors and a Vice President, ensuring his name remained synonymous with the club long after he last wore the guernsey.