Cameron Shenton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Cameron Shenton | ||
Date of birth | (1990-09-27)27 September 1990 (age 34) | ||
Original team(s) | Norwood (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 30,2012 rookie draft | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defense | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2013–2016 | St Kilda | 24 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com |
Cameron Shenton (born 27 September 1990) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer who played for theSt Kilda Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Shenton was recruited by the club in the2012 Rookie draft, with pick No. 30. He made his debut in Round 22,2013, againstGold Coast atDocklands Stadium.[1]
Shenton was elevated to St Kilda's primary list as a rookie elevation in the2014 AFL draft. He regained his spot in the senior side in Round 8,2014 for the clash againstCarlton, playing 10 games in 2014 and 13 in 2015.
Playing as a St Kilda listed player withVictorian Football League affiliate team theSandringham Zebras in 2016, Shenton was voted the best and fairest player, winning the Neil Bencraft Award with 110 votes after a 41-goal season from 18 matches.[2] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by St Kilda.[3]
In 2017 he returned to the SANFL and became part of Norwood's 2018 Grand Final team. Since then he has won a number of accolades, including 2x Woods Medalist and in 2021 he won the club's Leading Goal Kicker award. At the end of the 2021 season, he announced his retirement from the SANFL. Shenton decided to return to Golden Grove where all his football magic begun.
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