Campbell Chesser (born 27 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having originally been drafted to West Coast. He plays primarily as a midfielder.
| Campbell Chesser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Campbell Chesser | ||
| Nickname | Chess | ||
| Born | 27 April 2003 | ||
| Original team | Sandringham Dragons | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2021 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2023, West Coast vs. North Melbourne, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2025 | West Coast | 36 (7) | |
| 2026– | Carlton | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 39 (7) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
editChesser is originally from the Albury suburb of Lavington, New South Wales, located on the Victoria-New South Wales border.[1] He demonstrated his football talent early on, becoming the Vic Country co-captain alongside Ben Hobbs and an All-Australian at under-16 level.[2] He attended Melbourne Grammar. Despite a knee injury and limited play time due to COVID-19,[3] he was drafted from the Sandringham Dragons to the West Coast Eagles with the 14th pick in the 2021 national draft.[4]
AFL career
editAfter missing his first season with injury,[5] Chesser debuted in the first round of the 2023 AFL season in a close game against the North Melbourne Football Club, finishing with 5 disposals and 3 marks. Following a successful 2024 in which he managed 18 AFL appearances, Chesser underwent ankle surgery prior to the start of the 2025 AFL season. He returned late in the year and was a shining light for the Eagles in his four matches played.[6]
Chesser, whose contract with the West Coast Eagles ended in 2025,[7][8] requested a trade to Carlton following the conclusion of the 2025 AFL season.[9][10] He was officially traded to Carlton on 10 October.[11]
He made his debut for Carlton in the Opening Round of the 2026 AFL season against Sydney, recording 17 disposals.[12]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 13, 2026.[13]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | West Coast | 18[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | West Coast | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 83 | 163 | 33 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 18 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 107 | 87 | 194 | 34 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 16.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Carlton | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Career | 39 | 7 | 11 | 248 | 222 | 470 | 92 | 76 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ↑ Kohlhagen, Brett (5 August 2019). "Lavington's Campbell Chesser picked in All Australian side". The Border Mail.
- ↑ Cotton, Ben (25 November 2021). "'Were the Eagles preparing to draft Shaq?' AFL world loses it over draftee's HUGE jumper". Fox Sports.
- ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (10 January 2022). "West Coast Eagles draftee Campbell Chesser loving start to AFL after taking unconventional path". The West Australian.
- ↑ Rogers, Samantha (25 November 2021). "AFL draft: West Coast Eagles savaged after first-round recruit Campbell Chesser forced into ill-fitting jumper". PerthNow.
- ↑ Mottram, Seb. "Concern for Eagles' prized 2021 draft pick after injury-curtailed debut season". SEN.
- ↑ Schmook, Nathan (21 August 2025). "The bold surgery call that got this 'gifted' Eagle back on track". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ "Chesser re-signs until 2025". westcoasteagles.com.au. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ Kirby, Aaron (18 May 2022). "Campbell Chesser to stay an Eagle until at least 2025 after extending deal". PerthNow.
- ↑ "Former first-round pick requests Carlton move". 1116 SEN. 9 September 2025.
- ↑ Schmook, Nathan; Twomey, Callum (8 September 2025). "Former first-round pick turns down Eagles deal, requests move to Blues". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ @AFL_House (10 October 2025). "Trade approved" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Sydney Swans v Carlton - Player Stats". afl.com.au. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ↑ "Campbell Chesser". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
External links
edit- Campbell Chesser's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Campbell Chesser's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Campbell Chesser at AustralianFootball.com
- Campbell Chesser's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
