Cameron Stokes is a former

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player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the

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. Stokes was recruited to the Hawks via the 2008 AFL rookie draft, selected at pick 54. He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2008 AFL season, alongside fellow Northern Territorian

Cyril Rioli Cyril Rioli (born 14 July 1989) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Rioli was a member of four premiership teams and the Norm Smith Medallist from the 2015 ...

. Stokes played all his junior football with the

Darwin Football Club The Darwin Football Club, nicknamed, Buffaloes, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the Northern Territory Football League. It is the third oldest football club in the Northern Territory. Darwin has won the second most premierships ...

in the

Northern Territory Football League The Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) is an Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory. The league is one of few (and the highest level) Australian Rules competitions played during ...

(NTFL). Stokes is a former captain of the Northern Territory under age state team. Stokes relatives are his father's maternal cousin

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and his father's paternal cousins Greg,

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and

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. His father Steven and great-uncle Don Stokes are both former

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winners, the best and fairest award in the NTFL. His grandfather Sam Stokes, great grandfather Ali Ahmat and great-great-grandfather Put AhMat have all played for the Darwin along with many other family members. Cameron's uncle Frank Stokes also played for the

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in the New South Wales Rugby League for many years. After playing 9 games in 2008, including the qualifying final, Stokes missed out on the preliminary and Hawthorn's

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victory due to a hamstring injury. Stokes played 10 games in 2009 but again had hamstring and shoulder problems and then ruptured his ACL at the end of the year with Box Hill. He was in rehab for most of the 2010 season, and subsequently delisted at the end of 2010.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stokes, Cameron Australian rules footballers from the Northern Territory Hawthorn Football Club players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Darwin Football Club players Living people 1989 births Sturt Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Northern Territory Football Club players