319:. He did not get picked in the draft after his first season and left South Adelaide to play for West Adelaide, where he was the club's leading goal scorer in 2007. In 2009, Cupido was stood down from West Adelaide to deal with a gambling problem. He played a total of 72 games in the SANFL; 51 with West Adelaide and 21 with South Adelaide.
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1099:Third round
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869:First round
436:. Melbourne
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1119:Mitch Hahn
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492:. Adelaide
375:References
255:AFL career
221:AFL Tables
103: vs.
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219:Sources:
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181:Total
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