Bill Cameron
St Kilda
AFL career
61 games2 goals
- Debut
- R4 1948 v FIT8 May 1948
- Most recent
- R10 1952 v NTH28 June 1952
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Maffra in country Victoria, Bill Cameron was a versatile tall who served St Kilda during one of the most challenging eras in the club's history. Standing 183cm, he possessed the height to pinch-hit in the ruck but primarily found his home as a key defender, often tasked with stemming the flow in a besieged backline. His five-season tenure at the Junction Oval from 1948 to 1952 coincided exactly with a streak of five consecutive wooden spoons for the Saints, forcing Cameron to play his football under relentless pressure against high-scoring opposition. Despite the side’s lack of on-field success, he remained a resilient and consistent figure in the defensive 50, notching up 61 games before his VFL career concluded at just 24 years of age.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill P. Cameron
- Born
- 05 Aug 1928
- Died
- 22 Apr 2021 (aged 92y 260d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Chris Cameron
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Maffra in country Victoria, Bill Cameron was a versatile tall who served St Kilda during one of the most challenging eras in the club's history. Standing 183cm, he possessed the height to pinch-hit in the ruck but primarily found his home as a key defender, often tasked with stemming the flow in a besieged backline. His five-season tenure at the Junction Oval from 1948 to 1952 coincided exactly with a streak of five consecutive wooden spoons for the Saints, forcing Cameron to play his football under relentless pressure against high-scoring opposition. Despite the side’s lack of on-field success, he remained a resilient and consistent figure in the defensive 50, notching up 61 games before his VFL career concluded at just 24 years of age.