Cam Sutcliffe
Cam Sutcliffe | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cameron Sutcliffe | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Naracoorte, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | ||
Draft |
No. 71, 2011 national draft No. 9, 2019 mid-season rookie draft | ||
Debut |
Round 15, 2012, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at Patersons Stadium | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2018 | Fremantle | 104 (18) | |
2019-2020 | Port Adelaide | 9 (5) | |
Total | 113 (23) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16, 2020. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Cameron Sutcliffe (born 23 May 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2018. He has also played for and been captain of Port Adelaide's reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Football career[]
Fremantle[]
He was recruited by Fremantle Football Club in the 2011 National Draft, with pick #71 from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was the third last player chosen in the draft and the last teenager selected.[1]
Sutcliffe made his AFL debut in Round 15, 2012, against Western Bulldogs at Subiaco Oval.[2] The previous week he had performed very well for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), gathering 34 possessions and kicking two goals.[3]
He played in Fremantle's first Grand Final in 2013, which saw them go down to Hawthorn by 15 points.
Port Adelaide[]
After being delisted by Fremantle, Sutcliffe joined the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL as their captain for the 2019 season. He was recruited by Port Adelaide in the 2019 AFL Mid-season rookie draft, taken at pick #9. He made his AFL debut for Port Adelaide in Round 17 of the 2019 season against the Brisbane at Adelaide Oval, he was tasked with the job of tagging his former Fremantle teammate and good friend Lachie Neale in Port's 48 point loss.[4] Sutcliffe was delisted at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season after playing nine games for Port Adelaide.[5] He was again named captain of the Port Adelaide Magpies in 2021, as the club rejoined the competition.[6] He was selected to represent South Australia against Western Australia in their interstate match in 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (26 November 2011). "Sutcliffe nearly at Freo last year". The West Australian.
- ^ Quartermaine, Braden (6 July 2012). "Dockers confirm Cameron Sutcliffe debut against Bulldogs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Rynne, Nick (1 July 2012). "Sharks stir to dodge another upset". The West Australian.
- ^ Barrett, Damian (15 July 2019). "Barrett: Lions privately fuming over Lachie Neale treatment". AFL.com.au.
- ^ Founten, Loukas (20 October 2020). "Sutcliffe departs Port Adelaide". Port Adelaide Power Media.
- ^ "Sutcliffe returns to Port Adelaide as SANFL leadership player". Port Adelaide FC. 5 December 2020.
- ^ "SANFL Selectors finalise West End State Team". SANFL. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links[]
- Cam Sutcliffe's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- WAFL Statistics
- Cam Sutcliffe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Fremantle Football Club players
- East Fremantle Football Club players
- Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia
- Peel Thunder Football Club players
- Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
- Port Adelaide Football Club players
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs