John Alexander "Joker" Cameron (23 October 1881 – 17 March 1941) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL). Cameron, who was originally from Frankston, played in a variety of role during his league career. He often appeared as a defender and follower, but was a half forward flanker in South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team. He also played in the

1907 VFL Grand Final The 1907 VFL Grand Final, originally known as the 1907 VFL Final, was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 21 Sept ...

, which South Melbourne lost.

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* 1881 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sydney Swans players Sydney Swans premiership players 1941 deaths Frankston Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players People from Frankston, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1881-stub