Cameron Stokes
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Cameron Stokes was a Australian rules football
player listed for the Hawthorn Football Club
. Stokes was recruited to the Hawks via the 2007 AFL rookie draft, selected at pick 54. He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2008 AFL season, alongside fellow Northern Territorian
Cyril Rioli
. Stokes played all his junior football with the Darwin Football Club
in the Northern Territory Football League
(NTFL). Stokes is a former captain of the Northern Territory under age state team.
Stokes relatives are his father's maternal cousin Andrew McLeod
and his father's paternal cousins Greg
, Gilbert
and Adrian McAdam
. His father Steven and great-uncle Don Stokes are both former Nichols Medal winners, the best and fairest award in the NTFL. His grandfather Sam Stokes, great grandfather Ali Ahmat and great-great-grandfather Put AhMat have all played for the Darwin along with many other family members. Cameron's uncle Frank Stokes also played for the Manly Sea Eagles in the New South Wales Rugby League
for many years.
After playing 9 games in 2008, including the qualifying final, Stokes missed out on the preliminary and Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final
victory due to a hamstring injury. Stokes played 10 games in 2009 but again had hamstring and shoulder problems and then ruptured his ACL at the end of the year with Box Hill. He will be in rehab for most of the 2010 season. He got delisted at the end of 2010.
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...
player listed for the Hawthorn Football Club
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...
. Stokes was recruited to the Hawks via the 2007 AFL rookie draft, selected at pick 54. He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2008 AFL season, alongside fellow Northern Territorian
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
. Stokes played all his junior football with the Darwin Football Club
Darwin Football Club
The Darwin Football Club, nicknamed, Buffaloes, is a member club of the Northern Territory Football League.-History:The club was formed in 1917.The Buffaloes won the 2005/06 NTFL Grand Final.Gilbert McAdam was coach for the 2006/07 season....
in the Northern Territory Football League
Northern Territory Football League
The Northern Territory Football League is an 8 team Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory.The premier grade is the largest Australian rules football league in the Northern Territory...
(NTFL). Stokes is a former captain of the Northern Territory under age state team.
Stokes relatives are his father's maternal cousin Andrew McLeod
Andrew McLeod
Andrew Luke McLeod is a former Australian rules footballer for the Adelaide Football Club. He is the games record holder for Adelaide, having played 340 games....
and his father's paternal cousins Greg
Greg McAdam
Greg McAdam is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the AFL in 1985.McAdam is an Indigenous Australian from Alice Springs. His younger brothers Adrian and Gilbert followed him into the AFL.-External links:...
, Gilbert
Gilbert McAdam
Gilbert McAdam was an Indigenous Australian Australian rules football player and one of three McAdam brothers to play in the Australian Football League.-Early career:...
and Adrian McAdam
Adrian McAdam
Adrian McAdam is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League during the early 1990s....
. His father Steven and great-uncle Don Stokes are both former Nichols Medal winners, the best and fairest award in the NTFL. His grandfather Sam Stokes, great grandfather Ali Ahmat and great-great-grandfather Put AhMat have all played for the Darwin along with many other family members. Cameron's uncle Frank Stokes also played for the Manly Sea Eagles in the New South Wales Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby League. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League until 1984 when forward thinking marketing managers decided...
for many years.
After playing 9 games in 2008, including the qualifying final, Stokes missed out on the preliminary and Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final
2008 AFL Grand Final
The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on the 27th of September 2008...
victory due to a hamstring injury. Stokes played 10 games in 2009 but again had hamstring and shoulder problems and then ruptured his ACL at the end of the year with Box Hill. He will be in rehab for most of the 2010 season. He got delisted at the end of 2010.