Byron Sumner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Byron Sumner |
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| Full name | Byron Sumner | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1991 | ||
| Original team | Woodville South | ||
| Draft | 54th overall, 2009 Sydney Swans |
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SA AFL U18 Championships |
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Byron Sumner was born on October 31, 1991. He is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for the Sydney Swans team in the Australian Football League (AFL). The AFL is Australia's biggest professional football league.
Byron was chosen by the Sydney Swans in the 2009 AFL Draft. This is like a special selection event where teams pick new players. He was the 54th player picked that year. Before joining the Swans, he played for the Woodville-West Torrens team. This team is part of the South Australian National Football League.
Byron played his first and only AFL game in 2011. This was at the start of the 2011 AFL season. After that season, he was "delisted" by the team. This means he was no longer part of the Sydney Swans.
After leaving the AFL, Byron went back to South Australia. He continued to play for Woodville-West Torrens. Later, in 2017, he joined the Sturt Football Club.
Byron has a brother named Tim Sumner. Tim was also chosen in an AFL draft in 2012. He played for the Gold Coast team. Byron is also the uncle of Lewis Jetta. Lewis was a teammate of Byron's at the Sydney Swans.
