Campbelltown Football Club

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Full nameCampbelltown Australian Football Club
Club details
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975)
Colours  Navy Blue and   White
PresidentDave Bowen
CoachChris Hunt
Ground(s)Bob Prenter Oval
Uniforms
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Campbelltown Blues Australian Football Club was an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL and based out of the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Fields, New South Wales. In 2022, it merged with the South West Sydney Magpies to form the South West Sydney Blues.

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History

The Campbelltown Australian Football Club formed in 1975.

In 2000, they aligned with the Penrith Panthers to become the Panthers. In 2002, they became the Campbelltown Kangaroos. This was later truncated to the Kangaroos.

In 2007, the club reverted to their old name, the "Blues".

Campbelltown players who have been recruited to play in the Australian Football League (AFL) include Chris Oliver (St Kilda 2001–03), Dustin Martin (Richmond 2010- ) and Tom Young (Collingwood 2011–12 and Western Bulldogs 2013–). [1]

In 2022, it merged with the South West Sydney Magpies to form the South West Sydney Blues.

References

  1. Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSWBas Publishing. p. 145.