Noah Cumberland spent the first part of the 2024 season at VFL level but has come into the senior side as one of the few remaining fit men in the whole list. His preferred role is probably third tall forward or maybe high flanker, but he has been forced into more of a contested role due to the terrible injury toll at Punt Road this year. For him to make any sort of fantasy-relevant career out his his promising start, he would have to hope that the club has a better run of luck in the medical room, something which is also true of just about all of his Tiger cub teammates.
Noah Cumberland spent the first part of the 2024 season at VFL level but has come into the senior side as one of the few remaining fit men in the whole list. His preferred role is probably third tall forward or maybe high flanker, but he has been forced into more of a contested role due to the terrible injury toll at Punt Road this year. For him to make any sort of fantasy-relevant career out his his promising start, he would have to hope that the club has a better run of luck in the medical room, something which is also true of just about all of his Tiger cub teammates.
Noah Cumberland has been arguably the biggest bright spot of Richmond's 2022 campaign, perhaps only behind the form of Shai Bolton. His advent to the Tiger forward line is certainly well-timed given the imminent retirement of Jack Riewoldt, but can he become the next full forward for the yellow and black? He hasn't quite got the body for it yet at his tender age, but he has time to grow into his frame. He certainly knows where the goals are and how to score, which is the one skill you can't teach. An interesting prospect in fantasy keeper leagues.
Cumberland is a sleeper
Richmond definitely has a type, and Noah Cumberland will join the phalanx of speedy and aggressive small forwards after the Tigers pinched him in the draft from the Brisbane academy. As befits the template, he's an impact player rather than an accumulator. You can never rule out the Richmond hierarchy pulling a rabbit out of the hat at the selection table, though with a kid like Cumberland you'd expect that to happen no earlier than the post-bye period. After the Marlion Pickett experience, you can't rule anything out at Tigerland!
