Cameron Cloke

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**Cameron Cloke**
Personal information

Birth	December 20, 1984 (1984-12-20) (age 23), Victoria
Recruited from	Park Orchards/Eastern U18
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 5, April 25, 2004, Collingwood vs. Essendon, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Team(s)	Collingwood (2004-2006) 21 Games, 11 Goals Carlton (2007- ) 13 Games, 5 Goals Total 34 Games, 16 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of Rnd 7, 2008 season
Career highlights

Cameron Cloke (born December 20, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League who plays for Carlton, and is the son of former Richmond and Collingwood champion David Cloke.

Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule in the 2002 National Draft. Like his older brother Jason, he was given time to develop at Williamstown in his first year at Collingwood. Cloke made his debut against Essendon in 2004, and played mostly as a tall forward. He played most of the first half in 2005 as a ruckman and used his size well, however, his season was ruined by shoulder injury. More shoulder injuries occurred for Cloke in 2006, and he only managed two senior games for the year.

Cameron and Jason Cloke were both delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 2006 season. Cameron, however, was given a second chance at AFL level when he was selected in the pre-season draft by Carlton with their second round selection (9th pick overall). Cloke enjoyed a great start to his career at Carlton, which saw him play a key #2 role in the ruck during the Blues' successful 2007 NAB Cup campaign.

On May 9 2007, during a routine training drill, Cloke sustained a season-ending injury by dislocating his shoulder. Upon return in 2008, Cloke resumed his place in the Carlton ruck line-up, often playing as the #1 ruckman for the team.