Campbell Chesser
| Campbell Chesser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Campbell Chesser | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2021 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 186cm, 85kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023- | West Coast | 32 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Campbell Chesser (born 27 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He plays mostly as a midfielder.
Early football
[edit]Chesser is originally from the Albury suburb of Lavington, New South Wales, located on the Victoria-New South Wales border.[1] He demonstrated his football talent early on, becoming the Vic Country co-captain alongside Ben Hobbs and an All-Australian at under-16 level.[2] He attended Melbourne Grammar. Despite a knee injury and limited play time due to COVID-19,[3] he was drafted from the Sandringham Dragons to the West Coast Eagles with the 14th pick in the 2021 AFL Draft.[4]
AFL career
[edit]After missing his first season with injury,[5] Chesser debuted in the first round of the 2023 AFL season in a close game against the North Melbourne Football Club, finishing with 5 disposals and 3 marks. Chesser is currently signed on with the West Coast Eagles until 2025.[6][7]
Statistics
[edit]Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 AFL season.[8]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | West Coast | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | West Coast | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 83 | 163 | 33 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.29 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 107 | 87 | 194 | 34 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Career | 32 | 5 | 8 | 187 | 170 | 357 | 67 | 57 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Kohlhagen, Brett (5 August 2019). "Lavington's Campbell Chesser picked in All Australian side". The Border Mail.
- ^ Cotton, Ben (25 November 2021). "'Were the Eagles preparing to draft Shaq?' AFL world loses it over draftee's HUGE jumper". Fox Sports.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (10 January 2022). "West Coast Eagles draftee Campbell Chesser loving start to AFL after taking unconventional path". The West Australian.
- ^ Rogers, Samantha (25 November 2021). "AFL draft: West Coast Eagles savaged after first-round recruit Campbell Chesser forced into ill-fitting jumper". PerthNow.
- ^ Mottram, Seb. "Concern for Eagles' prized 2021 draft pick after injury-curtailed debut season". SEN.
- ^ "Chesser re-signs until 2025". westcoasteagles.com.au. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Kirby, Aaron (18 May 2022). "Campbell Chesser to stay an Eagle until at least 2025 after extending deal". PerthNow.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Campbell Chesser - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
External links
[edit]- Campbell Chesser's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Campbell Chesser's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Campbell Chesser at AustralianFootball.com
- Campbell Chesser's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
