Cameron Pedersen
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Cameron Pedersen (born 17 March 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne and the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A utility, 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 95 kilograms (209 lb), Pedersen played the majority of his career in the forward line. After missing out on being drafted at eighteen years of age, he played five seasons in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Box Hill. His form during the 2010 season led to him being recruited by the North Melbourne Football Club with the seventeenth selection in the 2011 rookie draft and he made his debut in the 2011 season. After two seasons with North Melbourne, playing in sixteen matches and winning the club's best first year player, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2013 trade period.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cameron Pedersen | ||
Date of birth | (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 37) | ||
Original team(s) | Box Hill (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 17, 2011 rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2011, North Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Patersons Stadium | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2011–2012 | North Melbourne | 16 (20) | |
2013–2018 | Melbourne | 64 (50) | |
Total | 80 (70) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018 season. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |