Grace Campbell (footballer)

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Grace Campbell
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Campbell with North Melbourne in March 2021
Personal information
Nickname(s) Cambo, Garec [1]
Date of birth (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 27)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020 Richmond 05 (0)
2021–2022 (S7) North Melbourne 13 (2)
2023– Collingwood 10 (2)
Total28 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 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.

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State-league football

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

Richmond (2020)

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))

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–)

In March 2023, Campbell joined Collingwood as part of a three-club trade. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season. [9]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 Richmond 435013032623280.00.26.06.412.40.65.6
2021 North Melbourne 4382339367514350.30.44.94.59.41.84.4
2022 (S6) North Melbourne 435021510255190.00.43.02.05.01.03.8
2022 (S7) North Melbourne 430
2023 Collingwood 13102259298815690.20.25.92.98.81.56.9
Career2848143107250371510.10.35.13.88.91.35.4

Personal life

Campbell is a keen keeper of goldfish. One is named 43. Campbell is trained as a registered nurse. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kalac, Grace (23 July 2019). "Campbell tackles AFLW opportunity". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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