Neville Campbell
South Melbourne
AFL career
17 games1 goals
- Debut
- R4 1954 v RCH8 May 1954
- Most recent
- R12 1958 v RCH28 June 1958
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the western suburbs clubs of Newport and Spotswood, Neville Campbell was a tall utility who provided depth for South Melbourne during the mid-1950s. Standing 188cm, he possessed the height to play as a key position prospect or relief ruckman, though he found it difficult to command a regular spot in the senior lineup. His career at the Lake Oval was stop-start, debuting in 1954 before missing the entire 1955 season, eventually returning to add sporadic appearances between 1956 and 1958. Despite his physical attributes, Campbell remained on the fringe of selection throughout his tenure, ultimately managing 17 games in the red and white before departing the VFL scene.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Dec 1934
- Died
- 30 Nov 2006 (aged 71y 353d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the western suburbs clubs of Newport and Spotswood, Neville Campbell was a tall utility who provided depth for South Melbourne during the mid-1950s. Standing 188cm, he possessed the height to play as a key position prospect or relief ruckman, though he found it difficult to command a regular spot in the senior lineup. His career at the Lake Oval was stop-start, debuting in 1954 before missing the entire 1955 season, eventually returning to add sporadic appearances between 1956 and 1958. Despite his physical attributes, Campbell remained on the fringe of selection throughout his tenure, ultimately managing 17 games in the red and white before departing the VFL scene.