Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the

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in the

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(AFL). He previously played for the

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from 2012 to 2020. Cameron has kicked the most goals (427) for Greater Western Sydney, and led the club's goalkicking in all nine of his seasons at the club, with his 67 goals in the 2019 home-and-away season earning him the

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. He is also a three time

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and won the Kevin Sheedy Medal in 2013. Cameron won his first premiership in

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with Geelong.

Early life

Jeremy Cameron grew up in

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, a small town between

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and

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with a population of 150 people. Cameron began playing for the North Ballarat Rebels in TAC Cup Program in 2010, travelling over 250 km from home to

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AFL career

Greater Western Sydney (2012–2020)

2012–2015: Early career

Jeremy Cameron was selected as a 17-year-old underage recruit by the

in November 2010, a year prior to their inaugural season in the AFL. Cameron made his AFL debut on March 24, 2012, in the GWS Giants' first-ever AFL-Premiership-Season game in round 1 of the

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, against

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. In round 2, Cameron kicked 4 goals against

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and was awarded the round 2 nomination for the

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, Cameron continued to show his promise when he kicked 5 goals against the

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in round 5, becoming the first ever GWS player to kick 5 goals in a game. Cameron finished his rookie season as the club's leading goal-kicker with 29 goals, from 16 games, averaging 1.8 goals a game. In the

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, Cameron continued to show his potential in a young GWS side, his game was already being likened to that of AFL Legends

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and Jonathan Brown in only his second season. He received a Goal of the Year nomination for an excellent goal he kicked against in Round 11, one of four he kicked for the match. In Round 18 against , Cameron kicked seven goals in the first three quarters.Magpies edge out Cameron's Giants
''AFL.com.au'', 27 July 2013 He finished the season by averaging 3.0 goals a game and ranked third in the

tally with 62 goals for the season, 6 goals behind winner,

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.Jeremy Cameron Named In All Australian Team
''GWSGIANTS.com.au'', 16 September 2013 Cameron's excellent season resulted in him being named

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in the 2013 All-Australian team. He was the first Giants player to ever be named an All-Australian. In the

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, Cameron continued to show signs of being one of the most promising Centre Half Forwards in the game, for his age. He continued to show improvement, kicking his 100th AFL goal against the Western Bulldogs in round 4, one of three that he kicked during the game. Unfortunately for Cameron, injuries prevented him from replicating his previous dominate season. A perforated eardrum proved a hindrance, but repeated ankle problems were the real issue, limiting him to 14 games. He still topped the GWS goal-kicking for a third consecutive season with 29 goals on an avg of 2.1 goals a game. Cameron played his 50th AFL game against in round 17, recording 2 goals in a 76-point loss.Jezza, You Beauty
GWS Giants official website, 11 July 2014 In the

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, Cameron returned to his previous career-best form, playing in every single game of the AFL home-and-away season. He kicked the season off by booting 4 goals in GWS's round 1 clash with St Kilda, following that up by kicking another 4 goals in a round 4 victory against the

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. Cameron would then kick a mammoth 7 goals in round 6, as the Giants defeated two-time reigning premiers by 10 points. Cameron was again, proving himself to be not only the team's most lethal forward, but one of the most lethal forwards in the competition, finishing the season as the runner-up for the

with 63 goals, one more than his 2013 All-Australian Season. Cameron was named in the initial 2015 40-man All-Australian Squad, but missed out on making the final team. Cameron's tag as the GIANTS' 'franchise player' was consolidated when he signed a contract extension before the 2015 season that will keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2020 season.

2016–2018: Individual success and consecutive finals appearances

Cameron received his first-ever suspension after a high hit on Brisbane player Rhys Mathieson during the

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, resulting in Cameron being suspended for the first four games of the

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. Cameron returned from suspension in round 5, recording 5 goals against St Kilda, he continued this form throughout the season, kicking four or more goals on six occasions. He would play in every remaining game of the home-and-away season following his round 5 return, finishing the season as GWS's leading goal-kicker for the 5th consecutive year with 53 goals, third place in the

. Cameron played a huge role in helping GWS reach their first ever final's series, finishing the season with a 16–6 win–loss record, resulting in them finishing 4th on the ladder. Cameron kicked 4 goals in the Giants first ever final, helping them defeat

by 36 points in a qualifying final. Cameron took leaps towards improving his game during the

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by turning himself into a free-wheeling forward, giving himself the freedom to roam all over the ground, resulting in him increasing his disposal average from 9.5 to 15.8, his average marks a game from 4.3 to 7.1, and his average kicks a game from 7.2 to 10.9. Cameron started the season in tremendous form, recording 13 goals in the first three games, 4 in round 1 against the

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, 6 in round 2 against the

, and 3 in round 3 against

. Cameron was on track to having a career-best haul when he had 39 goals after round 14, but hamstring issues cut his impact significantly. Cameron missed four of the last seven games of the regular season, resulting in him finishing the season with 45 goals. Cameron's impact again helped the Giants have a successful season, finishing 4th placed again with a win–loss record of 14-2-6. Cameron played in the first qualifying final against the Adelaide Crows, but again went down with a hamstring injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the finals series. Cameron started the

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almost identical to his previous season with 12 goals in the first three rounds, and 35 goals after round 14, but again his season was derailed, only this time it wasn't due to an injury. Cameron was suspended for five games due to a hit on Brisbane player Harris Andrews that resulted in bleeding on the brain and a severe concussion for Andrews. He returned in round 20, but only kicked 11 goals in his next six games, including only 3 goals during the Giants two finals games. Cameron ended his season with 46 goals.

2019–2020: Grand final appearance and Coleman Medal

Cameron had a tremendous

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, breaking all new career-highs for goals per game (3.3), kicks per game (11.7), marks per game (6.5), and disposals per game (16.2) along with recording a career-high 67 goals, 372 disposals, 150 marks, and 269 kicks. Cameron played the most home-and-away games he has played since 2016 (20), only missing two games. In the final round of the home-and away season, round 23, Cameron was behind in the

tally by 6 goals, sitting at 58 while leader Ben Brown was at 64, but Cameron was able to boot a career-high 9 goals against the Gold Coast Suns to end his season with 67 goals and capture his first Coleman Medal, also becoming the first-ever GWS player to win the award, Cameron was also selected into his second

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as full-forward. Topping off a tremendous individual season for Cameron, the Giants made the finals for the fourth consecutive year, finishing 6th on the ladder. Cameron carried his strong form into finals, booting 2 goals in an elimination final victory over the

and 3 goals the following week in a semi-final victory over the

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. Cameron continued to be a force for the Giants when he kicked another 3 goals against Collingwood in a preliminary final, helping GWS reach their first-ever Grand Final in club history. Cameron kicked the first (and his only) goal of the 2019 AFL Grand Final in a disappointing 89-point loss to

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. During the 2020 season, it was revealed that Cameron was the most highly paid player in the AFL contracted with a back-ended deal for roughly $1.5 million for 2020 (which was later reduced to $1.1 million per year due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Geelong (2021–present)

Following the

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, Cameron decided to exercise his rights as a free agent and accept an offer from , which was matched by the Giants. This came following the stresses on players from the 2020 hubs and lockdowns, with Cameron on record as saying “The hub hurt me in a lot of ways - it was tough to be locked down, I really hated sitting in a hotel. I got myself in that headspace where I really battled. I probably should’ve spoken to the club about it earlier.”. The Giants traded Cameron to Geelong on the final day of trade period in exchange for three first-round draft picks. After an injury-interrupted

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, his first at Geelong, many regard Cameron's

campaign as a career-best year. A lack of injury concerns allowed Cameron to utilise his mobility to play up the ground as a high half-forward flank type. His ability to roam through the midfield as a tall key-forward made him an exceptionally unique player. AFL champion David King remarked that in 2022, he was "clearly" the best player in the competition. He was awarded his third All-Australian selection in the

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, came equal third in the Coleman Medal, and received his first

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, his second ever best & fairest award. He won his first ever premiership, and polled a career-high 19 votes in the 2022 Brownlow Medal to come eighth.

Statistics

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Personal life

Cameron grew up supporting Collingwood.Jeremy Cameron grew up barracking for Collingwood, now he looks forward to beating them
''Herald Sun'', 25 July 2013

Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

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():

Individual * 3×

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: 2019 * Kevin Sheedy Medal: 2013 *

: 2022 * 9× Greater Western Sydney leading goalkicker: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 * AFLPA best first year player: 2012 * AFLCA best young player of the year: 2013 * 2× 22under22 team: 2013, 2015 *

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nominee:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Jeremy 1993 births Living people Greater Western Sydney Giants players Greater Western Victoria Rebels players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) All-Australians (AFL) Kevin Sheedy Medal winners Coleman Medal winners Geelong Football Club players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Carji Greeves Medal winners