Noah Cumberland [merged]

[FooffooValve]

Let's hope he finishes with 5 or 6. Need to see a full game from him.

[Knighter]

Hasn't touched it in the last 2 qtrs

[Andyy]

Hasn't touched it in the last 2 qtrs

He has

Just hasn't kicked a goal, nor had any good opportunity

[Broadsword]

Dimma pooting on Cumberland in his press conference again... 

[pmac21]

Dimma pooting on Cumberland in his press conference again... 

Does he have some kind of attitude problem. 

[one-eyed]

Dimma mentioned that Cumberland is learning how hard he needs to work. Happy with his game and sees him as an AFL player but he can work harder.

[FooffooValve]

3 possessions (kicks) after quarter time, all of them turnovers. 3 score involvements (his 3 goals, one of which wouldn't have been a goal without a lucky 50).

Keep him in the side, sure, but let's not pretend he's the messiah. He's got a lot to work on, and Dimma knows that.

[TigerLand]

Team first footy is an odd term.

The kid loves a goal, good on him. Kicked 3 in first half. He's played under 10 games let him go.

[one-eyed]

Tigers fans were calling for Cumberland to be dropped a few weeks ago after a poor one on the wet. The kid has x-factor. Would love him at my club. #AFLDeesTigers

https://twitter.com/MattWalshMedia/status/1650436696595652608


Another media commentator with made-up statements

[one-eyed]

Tigers forward Cumberland must work harder: Hardwick

Shayne Hope
AAP
April 25, 2023

Richmond forward Noah Cumberland can be an AFL matchwinner but needs to work harder to reach those heights, coach Damien Hardwick has said.

Cumberland helped the Tigers build a 25-point lead over Melbourne with three first-quarter goals in a scintillating start to Monday night's clash at the MCG.

But he was then shut out of the game by Michael Hibberd, managing just two disposals after quarter-time as the Demons overran Richmond.

"What Noah's got to realise is how hard he has to work in the game of AFL footy," Hardwick said after the Tigers' 18-point loss.

"He could be as good as he wants, that kid, but he's got to get to work on some things in his game.

"A lot of it is to do with Noah - how bad he wants it - and he's working on that."

Cumberland has kicked 25 goals in 13 senior games, including a haul of five against Brisbane last year.

Hardwick wants the 22-year-old to stay in games for longer and urged Cumberland to respond to the challenge.

"He can rip open a game in five minutes, this kid, and that's what we love about him," Hardwick said.

"We sort of changed our structure a little bit to get him in and he's just got to continue to play the game and realise the game will challenge him at various stages.

"His body language will get better but we just love what he brings (with) his energy.

"We've got to make sure that's used in all the right places because he can be a difference-maker for our side.

"We're excited about the prospect of that but we sort of want to get there a little bit faster."

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-forward-cumberland-must-work-harder-hardwick-c-10446039

[WilliamPowell]

The body language comment is interesting

Reckon Dimma was talking about in the last when he led and the kick hit his opponent lace out.

Noah turned around and gave his team mate a spray

He isn't the first ans won't be the last

[Tigeritis™©®]

I don’t blame him for the spray. They all get big bucks to kick a footy and part of that is at the least, give your forwards some chance by kicking it to advantage. It’s something every kid learns in junior footy and even more important nowadays considering how the opposition floods back. 

Learn how to kick. 

Our skills have been the worst I’ve seen in a number of years.

[TigerLand]

He's an impact player and spurts player. Stevie Johnson was the same. Put Cumberland in our 2018 side and he's be tipped for All Aus one day. If we get back to a top 4 side Cumberland will get an enormous amount of goals.

[the claw]

Cumberlands game or the fumbly low impact one dimensional game MRJ dished up again. Imo hes having a go at the wrong small fwd.

Also Hardwick took off Miller and moved Balta to  fwd ruck. Then lamented sometimes you make a move and it opens another gate.

What was wrong with just swapping them doesn't he realise Miller has probably played his best footy for us in defense. Ffs we had our work cut out just dealing with Gawn and Grundy going fwd with out taking a tall out of the game and moving a defender fwd.

Personally i think he is in denial when it comes to apportioning blame. Always the kids copping it never the seniors.

[TigerLand]

Agree 100% claw. Miller sub was a shocker. All off a sudden we needed Ryan to Rick full time which he was getting beaten anyway and then rotate with Balata forward. Ryan missed those two shots you'd back him to kick, he's a lovely kick of footy but was gassed after rucking more than usual.

Bad call. All in hindsight though. I also think a sub needs to be someone who can hit the scoreboard. A fresh running half back outside player takes a while to get the feel of the game. Cumberland sub vs Dogs is what you want. Not a outside backman looking for handball recieves.