Adam Campbell
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Adam Campbell is a former Australian rules football
er for the Fremantle Football Club
in the Australian Football League
. He played both Center Half-forward and Full Forward.
background in the town of Christchurch
, Campbell represented Mid Canterbury
in rugby at junior level before moving to Australia at age 16 and the town of Hamilton
where he began playing Aussie rules in 2001, quickly proving a standout talent in country football before playing full forward at the North Ballarat Rebels.
Nominated as the overall No. 27 selection at the 2003 national draft
as a key position prospect, Campbell spent the 2004 & 2005 seasons as a development player at West Perth
in the WAFL
.
being preferred as the second key forward behind Matthew Pavlich
.
2007 saw Campbell perform well during the pre-season and he has been selected for a further 4 games, included Round 7 against Hawthorn
at Subiaco Oval
, where Campbell scored a career high 4 goals.
A knee injury in round 13 sidelined him for a few games.
From round 19 2007, Campbell returned and found some excellent form, kicking multiple goals in several games.
In 2008, Campbell managed just 5 games, but showed signs of improvement, increasing his averages for marks, kicks and goals. However injuries struck and he spent most of the season sidelined or playing in the WAFL. In 2009, Campbell once again suffered knee injuries in the pre-season.
Campbell was delisted from Fremantle at the end of the 2009 Season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He played both Center Half-forward and Full Forward.
Early life
Coming from a rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
background in the town of Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, Campbell represented Mid Canterbury
Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton is a town and district in the Canterbury Region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the third-largest centre in Canterbury, after Christchurch and Timaru. The area around Ashburton is frequently referred to as Mid Canterbury, which is also the name of the...
in rugby at junior level before moving to Australia at age 16 and the town of Hamilton
Hamilton, Victoria
Hamilton is a city in western Victoria, Australia. It is located at the intersection of the Glenelg Highway and the Henty Highway...
where he began playing Aussie rules in 2001, quickly proving a standout talent in country football before playing full forward at the North Ballarat Rebels.
Nominated as the overall No. 27 selection at the 2003 national draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
as a key position prospect, Campbell spent the 2004 & 2005 seasons as a development player at West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
.
AFL career
Adam debuted in Round 10, 2006 against Richmond, but it would be his only appearance for Fremantle in the year, with Ryan MurphyRyan Murphy (Australian rules footballer)
Ryan Murphy is an Australian rules footballer who played forward for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League....
being preferred as the second key forward behind Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich
Matthew Pavlich is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
.
2007 saw Campbell perform well during the pre-season and he has been selected for a further 4 games, included Round 7 against Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
, where Campbell scored a career high 4 goals.
A knee injury in round 13 sidelined him for a few games.
From round 19 2007, Campbell returned and found some excellent form, kicking multiple goals in several games.
In 2008, Campbell managed just 5 games, but showed signs of improvement, increasing his averages for marks, kicks and goals. However injuries struck and he spent most of the season sidelined or playing in the WAFL. In 2009, Campbell once again suffered knee injuries in the pre-season.
Campbell was delisted from Fremantle at the end of the 2009 Season.