David Cuningham
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David Cuningham (born 30 March 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Carlton Football Club with their fourth selection and twenty-third overall in the 2015 national draft.[2] He made his debut in Round 21, 2016 against Brisbane Lions at the Gabba.[3]
David Cuningham | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David Cuningham | ||
Nickname(s) | Cunners[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 (age 27) | ||
Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/Melbourne Grammar (APS) | ||
Draft | No. 23, 2015 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 21, 2016, Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions, at the Gabba | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / half-forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Carlton | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016– | Carlton | 53 (29) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023 AFL Season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Cuningham received the AFL Rising Star nomination in round 12 of the 2017 AFL season kicking 2 goals in Carlton's one-point win over Greater Western Sydney.[4] At the end of 2017 he signed a two-year contract extension.[5] During 2019, he signed another contract extension to the end of 2022.[6]
His opportunities at senior level have been hampered by injury throughout this career, troubled by his hip in 2016,[7] his knee in 2018 and 2019,[8] his calf in 2020,[9] and an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in 2021.[10]