Cameron Cloke
| Cameron Cloke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cameron Cloke | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1984 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
| Draft |
No. 43 (F/S), 2002 national draft No. 9, 2006 pre-season draft No. 41, 2010 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2006 | Collingwood | 21 (11) | |
| 2007–2009 | Carlton | 36 (25) | |
| 2010 | Port Adelaide | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 58 (36) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cameron Cloke (born 20 December 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club, Carlton Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Richmond and Collingwood player, David Cloke and the brother of Jason and Travis Cloke.
AFL career
Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule in the
Cloke and his brother Jason were delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 2006 season but Cloke was given a second chance at AFL level when he was selected in the pre-season draft by Carlton with their second round selection (ninth pick overall). He enjoyed a great start to his career at Carlton, which saw him play a key second ruck role during the Blues' successful 2007 NAB Cup campaign.
On 9 May 2007, during a routine training drill, Cloke sustained a season-ending injury by dislocating his shoulder. Upon return in 2008, Cloke resumed his place in the Carlton ruck line-up, often playing as the first ruckman for the team or floating forward to provide a marking option.
On 6 February 2009 during an intra-club match at
In 2009 Cloke moved out of the main ruck position, playing more exclusively as a tall forward who would take ruck tap-outs in the forward line. He struggled to maintain a regular position in the Carlton lineup, playing 10 games with the Blues and half of the season with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, where he scored 39 goals in 13 games, including five in a losing grand final, to be the Bullants' leading goalkicker for the year. On 24 August 2009, Cloke was suspended by Carlton for one game for being late to a recovery session. Cloke was delisted by Carlton on 13 November 2009.
There were talks that AFL clubs
Cloke played the following decade with success at suburban level. He played for
References
- ^ "2009 SANFL Mini Draft". South Australian National Football League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "2011 Division 1 Seniors". Northern Football League. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ Will Brodie; Daniel Paproth (23 September 2013). "More like that: Bundoora's spectacular victory". The Age. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Bundoora star and former AFL player Cameron Cloke last man standing in Northern Football League recount". Leader. Preston, VIC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Chris Cavanagh; Tim Michell (8 October 2014). "Brothers Jason Cloke and Cameron Cloke headed to Essendon District Football League club Craigieburn for 2015". Hume Leader. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Tara Murray (31 October 2018). "Cameron Cloke returns to Jacana". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Daniel Cencic (20 October 2021). "EFNL 2021: How Templestowe pulled off ex-AFL, VFL recruiting coup". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2021.