Cameron Hitchcock is an Australian rules football

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 began his career on the rookie list for the Port Adelaide Football Club

Port Adelaide Football Club

The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...

 in the AFL

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

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Cameron was born on the Eyre Peninsula in the little country town of Elliston, South Australia

Elliston, South Australia

Elliston is a small coastal town in South Australia on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula 169 km northwest of Port Lincoln and 641 km west of Adelaide. The township is located on Waterloo Bay....

, and lived there before moving to Adelaide with his family and attending Sacred Heart College Senior, Adelaide.

He made his debut for Port in the opening round of the 2010 NAB Cup

2010 NAB Cup

The 2010 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the 2010 home and away season. The games were played between 12 February and 13 March, with the first match being between and at Subiaco Oval...

, impressing many with his pace and goal sense.

In his first season of AFL, Hitchcock was elevated onto the senior list and played in 17 games, kicking 20 goals. He won the Power's best first year player award.

He has been upgraded to the main list for the 2011 season.