Don Cameron
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1953 v CAR2 May 1953
- Most recent
- R3 1953 v NTH9 May 1953
Stats
Bio
Arriving from Bairnsdale with a reputation as the "star recruit of the year," Don Cameron was a highly sought-after country talent whom Melbourne had courted for several seasons before finally securing his signature in 1953. A versatile follower and forward, he showed immediate promise by booting a goal on debut against Carlton at the MCG. However, the tyranny of distance ultimately cut his VFL career short; Cameron found the weekly travel from Gippsland impossible to sustain and refused to play senior football without training alongside his teammates. After just two appearances on a temporary permit, he declined to apply for a full clearance and opted to return to local football rather than play underprepared, leaving the Demons with a brief glimpse of a player they had spent years pursuing.
Profile
- Born
- 17 July 1931 (age 95y 97d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving from Bairnsdale with a reputation as the "star recruit of the year," Don Cameron was a highly sought-after country talent whom Melbourne had courted for several seasons before finally securing his signature in 1953. A versatile follower and forward, he showed immediate promise by booting a goal on debut against Carlton at the MCG. However, the tyranny of distance ultimately cut his VFL career short; Cameron found the weekly travel from Gippsland impossible to sustain and refused to play senior football without training alongside his teammates. After just two appearances on a temporary permit, he declined to apply for a full clearance and opted to return to local football rather than play underprepared, leaving the Demons with a brief glimpse of a player they had spent years pursuing.