Darcy Cameron
| Darcy Cameron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cameron during a NEAFL game in April 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Albany | ||
| Draft | 48, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | 21 July 2018, Sydney vs. Gold Coast, at the SCG | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Sydney | 1 (0) | |
| 2020– | Collingwood | 5 (4) | |
| Total | 6 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Darcy Cameron (born 18 July 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Originally from Albany, Western Australia, Cameron grew up as a West Coast Eagles fan. He was a cricketer and swimmer in his youth and played football for North Albany.[1] He attended Hale School as a boarder. Cameron played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League, averaging one goal, 11 disposals and 16 hitouts over 40 league matches. He wore number 18.[2]
AFL Career
Cameron was expected to be drafted by West Coast in the 2016 AFL draft, but was taken by Sydney with pick 48.[3] He made a positive start, impressing coach John Longmire in his first pre-season.[4] Cameron lacerated his finger during training in March. It was later infected in a North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) match against Sydney University, rendering him unavailable for one week.[5] Shoulder surgery halfway through the year restricted him to nine NEAFL games.[1] In April, Cameron signed a contract extension, tying him to Sydney until 2019.[3]
In 2018, Sam Naismith's season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, Kurt Tippett's retirement and a quadriceps injury to Sam Reid opened up senior opportunities for Cameron.[6][7] He played both JLT Community Series matches[7] and showed good form in the NEAFL, averaging 34 hitouts, 19 possessions and one goal over 13 matches.[1] However, he did not make his AFL debut until round 18 against the Gold Coast Suns at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[8] Cameron was traded to Collingwood at the end of the 2019 AFL season.[9]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[10]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2017 | Sydney | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Sydney | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Gates, Zachary (20 July 2018). "Cameron: A special moment". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Darcy CAMERON". West Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b Curley, Adam (24 March 2017). "First-year Swans ruckman Darcy Cameron inks new deal". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (5 February 2017). "Big Swan pushing for pre-season opportunity". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (22 March 2017). "Cameron ruled out". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (9 March 2018). "Cameron stakes claim for Round 1 berth". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b Newbold, Cameron (12 April 2018). "Cameron on the cusp of debut". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Sydney Swans Vs Gold Coast Suns – Match Centre". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (15 October 2019). "Collingwood has entered the AFL trade period — and they've snared a Swans ruckman". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Darcy Cameron statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- Darcy Cameron's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Darcy Cameron's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Darcy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Darcy Cameron at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL playing statistics
