Darcy Cameron
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Albany, Western Australia
| Darcy Cameron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cameron playing for Collingwood in May 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Booker[1] | ||
| Born |
18 July 1995 Albany, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | North Albany | ||
| Draft | 48, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | 21 July 2018, Sydney vs. Gold Coast, at the SCG | ||
| Height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Sydney | 1 (0) | |
| 2020– | Collingwood | 127 (70) | |
| Total | 128 (70) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Darcy Cameron (born 18 July 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Albany, Western Australia, Cameron grew up as a West Coast Eagles fan. He is the nephew of radio personality and politician Eoin Cameron.[2] He was a cricketer and swimmer in his youth and played football for North Albany.[3] He attended Hale School as a boarder. Cameron played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League, averaging one goal, 11 disposals and 16 hitouts over 40 league matches. He wore number 18.[4]
AFL career
Sydney Swans
Cameron was expected to be drafted by West Coast in the 2016 AFL draft, but was taken by Sydney with pick 48.[5] He made a positive start, impressing coach John Longmire in his first pre-season.[6] Cameron lacerated his finger during training in March. It was later infected in a North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) match against Sydney University, rendering him unavailable for one week.[7] Shoulder surgery halfway through the year restricted him to nine NEAFL games.[3] In April, Cameron signed a contract extension, tying him to Sydney until 2019.[5]
In 2018, Sam Naismith's season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, Kurt Tippett's retirement and a quadriceps injury to Sam Reid opened up senior opportunities for Cameron.[8][9] He played both JLT Community Series matches[9] and showed good form in the NEAFL, averaging 34 hitouts, 19 possessions and one goal over 13 matches.[3] However, he did not make his AFL debut until round 18 against the Gold Coast Suns at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[10]
Collingwood
Cameron was traded to Collingwood at the end of the 2019 AFL season.[11] He was a member of Collingwood's team that won the 2023 AFL Grand Final where he had 4 clearances and 19 hitouts.[12]
Cameron won the Copeland Trophy as Collingwood's best and fairest for the 2025 season, after being runner-up the previous season.[13]
