Cameron Thurley
Encyclopedia
Cameron Thurley is an Australian rules football
er who played for Geelong
and the Kangaroos
in the Australian Football League
(AFL), Clarence Football Club
in the Tasmanian Statewide League
and the Tasmanian Devils in the Victorian Football League
.
Thurley played for Clarence Football Club
in the Statewide League in 2000, where he was dropped for the Grand Final against Northern Bombers. He then joining the Tasmania Devils
in the VFL
in 2001. He was then drafted by the Geelong Football Club
in the 2003 AFL Draft
with the 22nd selection. He played in two Wizard Cup Games in 2004 but failed to play a senior match in 2004 as Geelong made a Preliminary Final. He made his AFL debut in 2005, and played in seven games, kicking 12 goals, including four in his second game. He then decided to leave the Cats at the end of the 2005 season and was selected by the Kangaroos
with the seventh selection of the 2006 Pre-season Draft
. He made his debut for the Kangaroos in the opening game of the season, but only managed five games for them before being delisted at the end of the 2006 season.
He returned to the Tasmanian Devils in 2007, but struggled for form and motivation before moving to the backline in 2008, where he starred, winning their best and fairest award. When the Tasmanian Devils finished in 2008 he returned to the newly formed Tasmanian State League to play with Clarence.
He played a major role in helping Clarence to the 2009 TSL Premiership by playing inspiring football, in particular in the preliminary final against Burnie when he took a towering pack mark late in the final quarter.
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 for Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and the Kangaroos
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL), Clarence Football Club
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
in the Tasmanian Statewide League
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
and the Tasmanian Devils in the Victorian Football League
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...
.
Thurley played for Clarence Football Club
Clarence Football Club
The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos , is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania.Before 1903, they existed as Bellerive Football Club....
in the Statewide League in 2000, where he was dropped for the Grand Final against Northern Bombers. He then joining the Tasmania Devils
Tasmanian Devils Football Club
Tasmania Football Club, nicknamed The Devils, was an Australian rules football club which competed in the Victorian Football League in Australia. Formed in 2001, it was the youngest and the only non-Victorian club in the league. The club was based in the state of Tasmania at Bellerive Oval and was...
in the 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...
in 2001. He was then drafted by the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the 2003 AFL Draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
with the 22nd selection. He played in two Wizard Cup Games in 2004 but failed to play a senior match in 2004 as Geelong made a Preliminary Final. He made his AFL debut in 2005, and played in seven games, kicking 12 goals, including four in his second game. He then decided to leave the Cats at the end of the 2005 season and was selected by the Kangaroos
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
with the seventh selection of the 2006 Pre-season Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
. He made his debut for the Kangaroos in the opening game of the season, but only managed five games for them before being delisted at the end of the 2006 season.
He returned to the Tasmanian Devils in 2007, but struggled for form and motivation before moving to the backline in 2008, where he starred, winning their best and fairest award. When the Tasmanian Devils finished in 2008 he returned to the newly formed Tasmanian State League to play with Clarence.
He played a major role in helping Clarence to the 2009 TSL Premiership by playing inspiring football, in particular in the preliminary final against Burnie when he took a towering pack mark late in the final quarter.