Cameron Hitchcock

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Cameron Hitchcock
Personal information
Full name Cameron Hitchcock
Date of birth (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 33)
Original team(s) Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft No. 12, 2010 Rookie Draft, Port Adelaide
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2010–2014 Port Adelaide 29 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cameron Hitchcock (born 3 July 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (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 attended Sacred Heart College, Adelaide.

He made his debut for Port in the opening round of the 2010 NAB Cup, impressing with his pace and goal sense. [1]

In his first season, Hitchcock was elevated onto the senior list and played in 17 games, kicking 20 goals. He won Port Adelaide's best first-year player award. He was upgraded to the main list for the 2011 season. Hitchcock was delisted at the end of the 2014 season, after a string of shoulder, hamstring, and foot injuries derailed his career. [2]

In 2016, Hitchcock played for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide and was selected in the 2016 West End SANFL State Team. [3]

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References

  1. Port livewire Cameron Hitchcock opens in style
  2. "Port List Changes". 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  3. "Final West End State Squad". sanfl.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.