Cameron Faulkner
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Cameron Faulkner is a former professional Australian rules football
er who played with the Western Bulldogs
.
Faulkner was recruited to through the 2002 National AFL Draft at number 17 which had been traded by St Kilda for Luke Penny
.
In season 2005 he played the first four games, but was dropped thereafter and did not return until round 12. He broke his collarbone in round 15 against Fremantle
which put him out for the rest of the season. He played in only three games in the 2006 season, with a shoulder injury in a Round 10 VFL
match further hampering his attempts to earn selection.
The 2006 Record describes Faulkner as an exciting and quick small forward/midfielder (he is only 170 cm tall). Faulkner plays in number 18. He was delisted at the end of the 2007 AFL season
after playing only one game for the year.
After returning to his SANFL club, Central District, for a year, he is now playng for the Kadina Bloodhounds in the Yorke Peninsula Football League in SA.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
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Faulkner was recruited to through the 2002 National AFL Draft at number 17 which had been traded by St Kilda for Luke Penny
Luke Penny
Luke Penny is a former Australian rules footballer.Recruited to the Western Bulldogs in the 1998 AFL Draft as pick 14, Penny was seen as a project player who could lead the defence in years to come. He stood at 193 cm, and made his debut in 2000...
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In season 2005 he played the first four games, but was dropped thereafter and did not return until round 12. He broke his collarbone in round 15 against Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
which put him out for the rest of the season. He played in only three games in the 2006 season, with a shoulder injury in a Round 10 VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
match further hampering his attempts to earn selection.
The 2006 Record describes Faulkner as an exciting and quick small forward/midfielder (he is only 170 cm tall). Faulkner plays in number 18. He was delisted at the end of the 2007 AFL season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
after playing only one game for the year.
After returning to his SANFL club, Central District, for a year, he is now playng for the Kadina Bloodhounds in the Yorke Peninsula Football League in SA.