Brad L. Campbell
Brad L. Campbell (born 13 December 1975) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Brad Campbell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bradley L. Campbell | ||
Date of birth | 13 December 1975 | ||
Original team(s) | Tongala | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1993–1994 | Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Campbell is the son of Des Campbell, who played exactly 50 games for Melbourne in the 1970s.[1] This meant that Melbourne were able to use the Father-Son Rule, to secure him in the 1992 AFL Draft. He participated in their reserves premiership winning team in 1993 but didn't play a senior game that year. The following season he made his first and only league appearance, when he played in Melbourne's 77 point win over reigning premiers Essendon at the MCG.[2]
After leaving Melbourne, Campbell returned to the Goulburn Valley Football League, where he played for three clubs. He started at Kyabram, where he was a member of a premiership team in 1996, then went back to Tongala. Since 2004, he had played at Mooroopna.[3] Initially an assistant coach, he was appointed senior coach for the 2008 season and also continued as a player.[4]
He played some reserves football at Carlton in 2001, while his younger brother Blake Campbell was with the club.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- AFL Tables: Bradley Campbell
- The Age, "Distance From Mcg To The Country Getting Shorter Each Year", 6 March 2004, Paul Daffey.
- Sunday Herald Sun, "Brad Campbell & Mooroopna", 10 August 2008, Ken Piesse.