Player Watch #7 Harry Cunningham

[Kennedy Parker]

Harry Cunningham

Player Profile
Harry Cunningham is one of the quickest players at the Sydney Swans, is clean by hand and foot and can play in defence, on a wing and in the forward line. The 2012 draftee was in blistering form over the opening seven rounds of the 2019 campaign, before injury limited him to just two games over the remainder of the season, so expect him to be hungry for a comeback 2020 year. Draft history: 2012 Rookie Draft selection (Sydney) No. 93; 2012 AFL Draft rookie elevation (Sydney) selection No. 107

Harry Cunningham

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Harry Cunningham

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

MG

287.3

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

287.3

4star

D

6.4

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

DOB: 06 December 1993
DEBUT: 2012
DRAFT: 2012
RECRUITED FROM: Turvey Park (NSW)/NSW-ACT U18/Wagga (NSW)

Harry Cunningham | AFL

Follow Harry Cunningham's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[The King!]

time to give this thread some love

he makes smart decisions these days more often and not, break the lines, battles hard, real warrior

 

[BarneyBent]

Become an essential cog in our backline.

 

[Olian]

Very good small defender these days. Plays to his strengths and keeps it simple.

 

[Punts]

Good small defender

 

[SwansProudly]

Congratulations on game 150 Harry.
Wagga boy, GWS academy, Sydney Swans

 

[Kapers]

I think Cunningham is a very good player, but will be exposed against legitmate elite talent.
For example, he keeps just about every small forward very quite, but Jack Higgens and Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

give him a lot of problems. Imo, this is just a case of those two player been some of the best players in the game.

Despite his difficulty with the elite of the elite (because let's face, Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

is the best small forward in the game), he is super solid and still competes hard. Hopefully he get's a little more stingy vs Greene, but if he doesn't he's still a lock every week.

 

[sataris]

Congratulations on game 150 Harry.
Wagga boy, GWS academy, Sydney Swans

I hope his face is immortalized as a swans board meme for decades.

 

[SwansProudly]

Enjoy tomorrow Harry

Proud Cunningham celebrates 150 club games

On the eve of Harry Cunningham's 150th game for the club, we bring you a special feature from the man himself - where he explains his love for AFL, family and the famous red and white jumper.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Nuggetz]

 

[Ticky009]

Turned into one of our most consistent players. Has done everything the coaches have asked, played wherever they've needed him to be and has taken the roll over from Smooch as our lockdown defender.

GWS loss they didn't nab him when they could have.

 

[SwansProudly]

Turned into one of our most consistent players. Has done everything the coaches have asked, played wherever they've needed him to be and has taken the roll over from Smooch as our lockdown defender.

GWS loss they didn't nab him when they could have.

I thought earlier this year there was an interview with Harry acknowledging the help that Nick had given him.
But tired eyes & google is not my friend tonight, I cannot find the interview.

 

[Superstar swan]

Really turned himself into a very handy player , should be reasonably high in the b and f

 

[sataris]

I hope his face is immortalized as a swans board meme for decades.

Living on as my avatar at least

 

[Bloods86]

Personally I think Harry was a best 22 lock before he went to defence recently. He was consistent as a winger and wherever he was needed for a few years before this. Did have some injuries at one point which kept him out.

 

[Ticky009]

Personally I think Harry was a best 22 lock before he went to defence recently. He was consistent as a winger and wherever he was needed for a few years before this. Did have some injuries at one point which kept him out.

Agree 86. He's been very good on the wing for us but I think he's gone to another level down back.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Agree 86. He's been very good on the wing for us but I think he's gone to another level down back.

For a while he was virtually the only one who could kick a long entry to Bud's advantage. Of course that situation is much improved but Harry's accuracy is still a delight. I think he delights in the simplicity of his current role. And, along with Wicks and Heeney, he REALLY sticks his tackles.

 

[sataris]

Exactly 358 days from the last post in this thread.

If he doesn't make it back into the squad I'm going to need a new avatar.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

What's his contract status? He's a bit stiff not to be in the side atm, but you can't mess with a winning formula. Is waiting in the wings for an opening.

 

[rustycrate]

What's his contract status? He's a bit stiff not to be in the side atm, but you can't mess with a winning formula. Is waiting in the wings for an opening.

Expires this year

 

[Kiama Chris]

Expires this year

Best 27. Renew for sure. Seems to have sharpened up after his bout with COVID.

 

[rustycrate]

Best 27. Renew for sure. Seems to have sharpened up after his bout with COVID.

He is too valuable to let go. At the peak of his powers. Played previously on the wing and HF where he found it difficult. (see my previous post that medium forward is the hardest position to fill). Seems to have found his niche at small defender. Has the extreme pace to get to and cover most situations. Manic. Lots of experience. Too valuable to let go

 

[Wheresbuddy]

He is too valuable to let go. At the peak of his powers. Played previously on the wing and HF where he found it difficult. (see my previous post that medium forward is the hardest position to fill). Seems to have found his niche at small defender. Has the extreme pace to get to and cover most situations. Manic. Lots of experience. Too valuable to let go

Will all come down to contract offer. He's the sort of guy a few other clubs could do with.............

 

[Bloods86]

Exactly 358 days from the last post in this thread.

If he doesn't make it back into the squad I'm going to need a new avatar.

One of my favourites. If we don't keep him I'll be pretty annoyed. Just hit a rough patch of form, looked like he might come good, then got injured. Team has been in great form, with Fox and Florent playing the small/med defensive roles. Probably be playing in most defences at the senior level even on current form. Might still have a part to play this year, but an off-season to reset might help. His best is best-22, even if Fox and Florent are at their peak.

From Wagga originally, part of the Giants academy before us. Probably doesn't want to leave Sydney, but I guess Melbourne is the same distance from Wagga.

 

[Ticky009]

He wants to stay despite an offer from elsewhere - Let's hope Swans & Harry are able to work out a deal.

SWANS MAKE BID TO RETAIN FREE AGENT​

SYDNEY has tabled an offer to keep free agent Harry Cunningham at the club.

It's understood Cunningham is determined to remain with the Swans, despite rival interest and a season in which he's struggled to work his way back into John Longmire's plans following a mid-year abdominal injury.

 

[caesar88]

Makes sense for him to stay. He's pretty much the 23rd/24th man. One or two inevitable injuries away from being back in the team. It's not a bad position to be in for a local boy who won't be attracting much money from other clubs anyway.