Scott Camporeale
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Scott Camporeale is a former Australian rules football
er who spent the majority of his AFL
career with the Carlton Football Club
.
, Camporeale quickly established himself as a quality running midfielder for the Blues. As an outside player his dash was an important part of Carlton's 1995 premiership winning side, and he was very impressive in his debut season.
In 2000 along with Carlton's great year he won the Robert Reynolds Trophy best and fairest
award and All-Australian selection. He and Anthony Koutoufides
(until his injury late in the year) were the stars for the Blues in 2000.
As the team slid down the ladder, so did Camporeale's performances, to an extent. Following the loss of quality inside players at Carlton such as Brett Ratten
, Adrian Hickmott
and Darren Hulme
, Camporeale's run and effectiveness was not as damaging, but it was not only him, it was the entire team that was under-performing. He had an average year in 2005 when Carlton won the wooden spoon
and was not good enough to demand the wage a player of his reputation wanted.
At the end of the 2005 season, Camporeale decided to quit Carlton. Carlton tried to make it difficult for him to leave, not releasing him to train with Essendon
, his desired club, until as late as they could. He nominated for the pre-season draft, where, in a case of mind games, Mick Malthouse
said he would ruin Essendon's plans of snapping-up Camporeale. However this was not the case and Essendon picked up Camporeale as expected on December 13, 2005 with pick 4 in the pre-season draft. Camporeale then debuted with Essendon in Round 1, 2006.
His career came to an end one game too early when he suffered a right knee injury in Round 21 2007. It occurred when he changed direction to tackle an opponment resulting with his knee bending and twisting the wrong way. He had successful ACL surgery on the knee. He played just 19 games for the Bombers in two seasons before retiring as a player.
from 2008 to 2010. In October 2010, he joined the Adelaide Crows
as a midfield coach replacing Todd Viney
.
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 who spent the majority of his AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
career with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
AFL career
Picked up by Carlton at pick No. 15 in the 1994 AFL DraftAFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
, Camporeale quickly established himself as a quality running midfielder for the Blues. As an outside player his dash was an important part of Carlton's 1995 premiership winning side, and he was very impressive in his debut season.
In 2000 along with Carlton's great year he won the Robert Reynolds Trophy best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award and All-Australian selection. He and Anthony Koutoufides
Anthony Koutoufides
Anthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been...
(until his injury late in the year) were the stars for the Blues in 2000.
As the team slid down the ladder, so did Camporeale's performances, to an extent. Following the loss of quality inside players at Carlton such as Brett Ratten
Brett Ratten
Brett "Ratts" Ratten is a former Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League....
, Adrian Hickmott
Adrian Hickmott
Adrian Hickmott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Geelong in the AFL.Hickmott was a utility player who had a tough style of play. He was usually used up forward but was also seen across half back....
and Darren Hulme
Darren Hulme
Darren Hulme is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton.Hulme played junior football for the Frankston Bombers, and the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup. He was recruited to the AFL with the 8th selection in the 1997 AFL Preseason Draft...
, Camporeale's run and effectiveness was not as damaging, but it was not only him, it was the entire team that was under-performing. He had an average year in 2005 when Carlton won the wooden spoon
Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events...
and was not good enough to demand the wage a player of his reputation wanted.
At the end of the 2005 season, Camporeale decided to quit Carlton. Carlton tried to make it difficult for him to leave, not releasing him to train with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, his desired club, until as late as they could. He nominated for the pre-season draft, where, in a case of mind games, Mick Malthouse
Mick Malthouse
Michael "Mick" Malthouse is a former Australian rules footballer and the former coach of the Collingwood Football Club.While his playing career included a premiership for Richmond in the VFL, he is best known for his Australian Football League coaching career.Malthouse is the most successful coach...
said he would ruin Essendon's plans of snapping-up Camporeale. However this was not the case and Essendon picked up Camporeale as expected on December 13, 2005 with pick 4 in the pre-season draft. Camporeale then debuted with Essendon in Round 1, 2006.
His career came to an end one game too early when he suffered a right knee injury in Round 21 2007. It occurred when he changed direction to tackle an opponment resulting with his knee bending and twisting the wrong way. He had successful ACL surgery on the knee. He played just 19 games for the Bombers in two seasons before retiring as a player.
Coaching Career
Camporeale was an assistant coach at EssendonEssendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
from 2008 to 2010. In October 2010, he joined the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
as a midfield coach replacing Todd Viney
Todd Viney
Todd Viney is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. After the sacking of Dean Bailey due to their embarrassing 186-point loss to , it was announced that Viney would be Melbourne's caretaker coach for the remainder of 2011.-Football career:As a youngster,...
.