Charlie Cameron (footballer born 1994)

Charlie Cameron
Personal information
Full nameCharlie Cameron
Nickname(s)Jets
Date of birth5 July 1994
Place of birthMornington Island, Queensland
Original teamSwan Districts (WAFL)
Draft#7, 2013 Rookie Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 9, 2014, Adelaide
v. Collingwood, at Adelaide Oval
Height/Weight183 cm (6 ft 0 in) / 72 kg (11 st 5 lb)
Position(s)Small forward
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number23
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–Adelaide10 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 3, 2015 season.

Charlie Cameron (born 5 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Cameron was taken with pick #7 in the 2013 Rookie Draft.[1]

Early life

Cameron was born and raised in Mornington Island, Queensland.[2] Upon completing primary school, he began boarding at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane on an AIEF scholarship and played baseball at the state level for Queensland. He later switched to the more popular rugby union at his high school in the elite schoolboys competition. In his last year of schooling he was introduced to Australian rules football for the first time at the age of 16. At the end of 2011 he moved with his family to Newman, Western Australia and was talked into playing for the local football team the Newman Saints.

Pre-AFL career

Cameron began playing club football for the first time for the Newman Saints in 2012 and impressed. Towards the end of the season he was invited to play for the Swan Districts Football Club and played three colts games. Entering his first pre-season ever, he impressed the coaches so much that he earned a spot in the senior team for the first round of the 2013 WAFL season.[3] After solidifying his place in the Swan Districts senior team, Cameron represented Western Australia at the 2013 AFL Under-18 Championships.

AFL career

In his first season at Adelaide, Cameron made his debut in Round 9, 2014 against Collingwood.[4] Despite battling a groin injury, Cameron played seven games in his first AFL season and kicked nine goals, including a bag of three against Fremantle in round 12.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 3, 2015 season.[6]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2014 Adelaide 42 7 9 10 36 26 62 11 24 1.29 1.43 5.14 3.71 8.86 1.57 3.43
2015 Adelaide 23 3 3 4 19 6 25 8 9 1.00 1.33 6.33 2.00 8.33 2.67 3.00
Career 10 12 14 55 32 87 19 33 1.20 1.40 5.50 3.20 8.70 1.90 3.30
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ Thring, Harry (13 May 2014). "Crows upgrade electrifying small forward Cameron". AFL.com.au.
  2. ↑ Wenzel, Murray (17 May 2014). "Small Mornington Island community buzzing after Charlie Cameron stars in AFL debut for Adelaide Crows". Cairns Post.
  3. ↑ Gill, Katrina (27 November 2013). "'Cheeky' Charlie's rapid rise". AFC.com.au.
  4. ↑ Capel, Andrew (13 May 2014). "Dynamic Adelaide Crows rookie Charlie Cameron set to play against Collingwood at Adelaide Oval". Adelaide Now.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Cameron - AFC.com.au".
  6. ↑ "Charlie Cameron statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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