Braeden Campbell
| Braeden Campbell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Braeden Campbell | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Pennant Hills Football Club(AFL Sydney)/Sydney Swans Academy | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2020 AFL draft, Sydney | ||
| Debut | 20 March 2021, Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Sydney | 67 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Braeden Campbell (born 4 February 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 5th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1][2] after the Swans matched a bid from Hawthorn.
Early football and life
[edit]Campbell was a Westbrook Juniors AFL Club player who progressed through to Pennant Hills Senior AFL club as a junior then elevated into the Premier Division team. He won the club's Best First Year player award in the 2020 season.[3]
Campbell grew up in the Sydney suburb of Cherrybrook[4] and attended Knox Grammar.[5]
AFL career
[edit]Campbell debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, starring for Sydney in a 31-point win over the Brisbane Lions.[6][7][8] In his second game, he earned himself a Rising Star nomination for his 25 disposal performance against the Adelaide Crows.
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Sydney | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 41 | 112 | 26 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 96 | 34 | 130 | 34 | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Career | 25 | 3 | 4 | 173 | 80 | 253 | 62 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | ||
Honours and achievements
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ Laughton, Max; Waterworth, Ben; Balmer, Matt (10 December 2020). "AFL Draft wrap: Buddy clone goes at Pick 1; Trades galore amid Pies' golden night". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (9 December 2020). "NAB AFL Draft recap: Every pick as it happened". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Braeden Campbell AFL Draft - Pick 5 in 2020 - Pennant Hills AFL Club". 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Young Swan's left-field kicking lessons key to fast career start". amp.theage.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Academy: Rising star Campbell finds his voice". sydneyswans.com.au. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (16 March 2021). "Perth product Logan McDonald one of three Sydney Swans debutants against Brisbane Lions in AFL round one". PerthNow. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (17 March 2021). "'Horse' backs the kids: Three Swans draftees to debut". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Lalor, Peter (16 March 2021). "Sydney Swans unveil a trio of potential stars". The Australian. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Braeden Campbell". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Braeden Campbell's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Braeden Campbell's playing statistics from AFL Tables