Cameron Polson

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Cameron Polson
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Polson playing for Carlton in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Cameron Polson
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 59, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 5, 2017, Carlton
vs.  Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2020 Carlton 19 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of end of 2020 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cameron Polson (born 11 March 1998) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Polson was born in Hong Kong. [1] He was drafted by Carlton with their fourth selection and fifty-ninth overall in the 2016 national draft. [2]

A midfielder/half forward, Polson made his debut in the ninety point loss against Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval in round five of the 2017 season, in what was his only senior match of his debut season. [3] He spent four seasons at Carlton for a total of nineteen games, most of those coming in the latter half of 2018 when he played ten consecutive games. He played only three senior games in each of 2019 and 2020, and was delisted at the end of the 2020 season. [4]

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References

  1. "2020 Multicultural Map revealed". AFLPA. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. Balales, Danielle (25 November 2016). "Pick 59: Cameron Polson". CarltonFC.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. "Cameron Polson set for Carlton debut". 3AW . Macquarie Media. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. {{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/524831/tough-mid-set-for-rookie-lifeline-as-blues-delist-four-more%7Cauthor=Riley%5B%5D Beveridge|title=Tough mid set for rookie lifeline as Blues delist four more|date=19 November 2020|accessdate=20 November 2020|publisher=Australian Football League]}