Liam Sumner (born 16 August 1993) is a former professional
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
Greater Western Sydney Giants
The Greater Western Sydney Giants (officially the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and colloquially known as the GWS Giants or simply GWS) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Sydney Olympic Park, which represents the ...
and
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition.
Founded in 1864 in Carlton, an inner suburb of Mel ...
in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He was picked up by the Giants in the
2011 national draft with pick 10 and made his debut in round 6,
2012
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, against Carlton at
Docklands Stadium
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.
In October 2015, Sumner was traded to the Carlton Football Club. At the end of the 2017 season, Sumner was delisted by Carlton.
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1993 births
Living people
Greater Western Sydney Giants players
Carlton Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Sandringham Dragons players
Preston Football Club (VFA) players
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