Byron Sumner Explained

Byron Sumner
Fullname:Byron Sumner
Birth Date:1991 10, df=yes
Originalteam:Woodville South
Draftpick:54th overall, 2009
Sydney Swans
Height:174 cm
Weight:68 kg
Statsend:2011
Years1:2011
Games Goals1:1 (0)
Careerhighlights:SA AFL U18 Championships

Byron Sumner (born 31 October 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 AFL draft picks round-by-round. Herald Sun . 26 November 2009.
  2. News: Sumner's debut a milestone for Fuller. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305061915/http://messenger-news.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/sumners-debut-a-milestone-for-fuller/. 5 March 2012. 21 July 2009. Reece. Homfray.
  3. News: It's Sumner time: Swans debut for Jetta's uncle . Sydney Morning Herald . 26 March 2011 . Michael . Cowley.
  4. News: The Swan who fell to earth . Michael . McGuire . The Advertiser . 20 July 2012.
  5. News: Tim Sumner's time to shine with the Gold Coast Suns . Jai . Bednall . . 24 November 2012.