Gary Cameron (born 14 June 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian (VFL) and Australian Football Leagues.
| Gary Cameron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1966 | ||
| Original team(s) | Katamatite | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1990 | Geelong | 26 (18) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2007 | South Adelaide | 4 | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cameron, a Katamatite recruit, who won the Tungamah Football League best and fairest award, the Lawless Medal in 1986, played eight games for Geelong in each of his first two seasons, 1987 and 1988.[1][2] He appeared in the final five rounds of the 1989 VFL season, but did not take part in the Geelong's finals series.[2] After another five games in 1990, Cameron left to play for South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[2][3]
Cameron was captain / coach of Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1998 and 1999.
In 2007, Cameron briefly served as caretaker coach of South Adelaide, when coach Robert Pyman was sacked. Cameron was coach for four rounds.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c "Gary Cameron". AFL Tables.
- ^ Canberra Times, "Untouchables feel the sting of a loss", 5 July 1992, p. 11
- ^ Canberra Times, "Bloods get the better of Redlegs", 14 August 1994, p. 14
- ^ The Advertiser, "Pyman sacked", 7 August 2007, Warren Partland.