[5] He instead played for Collegians in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA), including in the club's 1902 grand final victory against Brighton.

[6] In 1903 Cumberland resumed his senior career at VFL club St Kilda and was a leading player over the next two seasons.

[7] His presence was one of the factors that enabled St Kilda to rise from bottom of the ladder in a winless 1902 season to narrowly missing the finals in fifth position in 1903.

After returning to Australia he started a second stint with St Kilda FC and was again widely recognised as one of the leading players in the competition.

He was a strong mark and an excellent long kick, especially renowned for his place-kicks, with the skill to grab the ball from the ruck and handpass to a teammate.