Grace Campbell (footballer)
| Grace Campbell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Campbell with North Melbourne in March 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Cambo, Garec[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | Expansion signing, 2019 | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2020, Richmond vs. Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | Richmond | 5 (0) | |
| 2021–2022 (S7) | North Melbourne | 13 (2) | |
| 2023– | Collingwood | 17 (5) | |
| Total | 35 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Grace Campbell (born 5 December 1995) is an Australian rules footballer with Collingwood in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played with Richmond in 2020 after playing with that club's VFL Women's team and with North Melbourne from 2021 until season seven. Campbell made her AFLW debut in round 2 of the 2020 season.
State-league football
[edit]Campbell played football with the Bendigo Thunder in 2017, where she suffered a season-ending ACL injury.[2] She made her return to football in 2019 after signing with Richmond's state-league VFL Women's side. In 2019 she played 10 matches with the team and averaged 13.5 disposals and 8.1 tackles per game.[3]
AFL Women's career
[edit]Richmond (2020)
[edit]Campbell was signed by Richmond's AFL Women's side as an Academy player in July 2019, ahead of the club's inaugural season in 2020.[2][4]
In the pre-season training period, Campbell suffered a hip injury and failed to recover in time for selection for Richmond's inaugural AFLW match in round 1. She recovered in time to be available for round 2, where she was selected and made her AFLW debut.[5]
North Melbourne (2021–S7 (2022))
[edit]Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, Campbell was traded to North Melbourne in exchange for a late third round draft selection.[6] It was revealed she signed on with the club for one more season on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022.[7]
Collingwood (2023–)
[edit]In March 2023, Campbell joined Collingwood as part of a three-club trade.[8]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season.[9]
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| 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 | ||||
| 2020 | Richmond | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 3 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 43 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 14 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| 2022 (S6) | North Melbourne | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 2022 (S7) | North Melbourne | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 29 | 88 | 15 | 69 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 6.9 |
| Career | 28 | 4 | 8 | 143 | 107 | 250 | 37 | 151 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 5.4 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Campbell is a keen keeper of goldfish. One is named 43. Campbell is trained as a registered nurse.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AFLW Pocket Profile: Grace Campbell". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b Kalac, Grace (23 July 2019). "Campbell tackles AFLW opportunity". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Grace Campbell". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Black, Sarah (23 July 2019). "Former Docker among four new Tigers for 2020 season". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Kalac, Grace (13 February 2020). "Campbell to debut against Suns". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Campbell traded to North Melbourne". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Zanardo, Karla (17 June 2021). "AFLW: Roos eye the future". North Media. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Collingwood welcomes Grace Campbell and Tarni White". Collingwood. Telstra. 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Grace Campbell – Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
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- Grace Campbell's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Grace Campbell at AustralianFootball.com