Cameron Hitchcock
Cameron Hitchcock | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cameron Hitchcock | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1990 | ||
Original team(s) | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 68 (RP), 2010 National Draft, Port Adelaide | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2010–2013 | Glenelg | 29 (51) | |
2014 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 9 (15) | |
2010–2014 | Port Adelaide | 35 (31) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Cameron Hitchcock is an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the AFL.
Cameron was born on the Eyre Peninsula in the little country town of Elliston, South Australia, and lived there before moving to Adelaide with his family and attending Sacred Heart College Senior, Adelaide.
He made his debut for Port in the opening round of the 2010 NAB Cup, impressing many with his pace and goal sense.[1]
In his first season of AFL, Hitchcock was elevated onto the senior list and played in 17 games, kicking 20 goals. He won the Power's best first year player award. He was upgraded to the main list for the 2011 season. He only managed 5 games at any level of season 2014, in which he psuffered from stress fractures in his tibia, missing 16 weeks.[2] Hitchcock was delisted by the Power at the end of the 2014 season, after a string of shoulder, hamstring and foot injuries derailed his career.[3]
In 2016 Hitchcock played for the South Australian National Football League club South Adelaide, and was selected in the 2016 West End SANFL State Team after a brilliant start to the season for South Adelaide.
References
- ↑ Port livewire Cameron Hitchcock opens in style
- ↑ "Port Adelaide hope forward Cameron Hitchcock will recover from foot surgery and can play in NAB Cup". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Port List Changes". Retrieved 24 September 2014.
http://m.afc.com.au/news/2016-05-24/carey-called-into-state-squad
http://m.portadelaidefc.com.au/player-profile/cameron-hitchcock
External links
- Cameron Hitchcock's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Cameron Hitchcock's playing statistics from AFL Tables