Daryl Cunningham (born 25 November 1960) is a former

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er who played with St Kilda and

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in the

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(VFL). Cunningham, a utility, came from

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club

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. He played 15 games for St Kilda in the

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and kicked 21 goals, including five in a win over

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.AFL Tables: Daryl Cunningham
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he finished third. Over the next three seasons he added a further 19 games, then made his way to Essendon, where he made seven appearances in 1987. From 1988 to 1992, Cunningham was captain-coach of Maffra in the Latrobe Valley Football League. He was

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in his first season and steered Maffra to the 1989 Grand Final, which they lost to Leongatha by just two points. His elder brother, Geoff Cunningham, also played for St Kilda.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham, Daryl 1960 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Golden Point Football Club players Maffra Football Club players Maffra Football Club coaches Living people