Campbell Chesser

Campbell Chesser
Personal information
Full name Campbell Chesser
Nickname Chess
Born (2003-04-27) 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 2 (0)
Total 38 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

Early football

Chesser 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

After 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

Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[13]

Legend
  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 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 2 0 1 17 15 32 8 5 0.0 0.5 8.5 7.5 16.0 4.0 2.5
Career 38 7 11 242 214 456 88 71 0.2 0.3 6.4 5.6 12.0 2.3 1.9 0

References

  1. ^ Kohlhagen, Brett (5 August 2019). "Lavington's Campbell Chesser picked in All Australian side". The Border Mail.
  2. ^ Cotton, Ben (25 November 2021). "'Were the Eagles preparing to draft Shaq?' AFL world loses it over draftee's HUGE jumper". Fox Sports.
  3. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (10 January 2022). "West Coast Eagles draftee Campbell Chesser loving start to AFL after taking unconventional path". The West Australian.
  4. ^ Rogers, Samantha (25 November 2021). "AFL draft: West Coast Eagles savaged after first-round recruit Campbell Chesser forced into ill-fitting jumper". PerthNow.
  5. ^ Mottram, Seb. "Concern for Eagles' prized 2021 draft pick after injury-curtailed debut season". SEN.
  6. ^ Schmook, Nathan (21 August 2025). "The bold surgery call that got this 'gifted' Eagle back on track". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Chesser re-signs until 2025". westcoasteagles.com.au. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  8. ^ Kirby, Aaron (18 May 2022). "Campbell Chesser to stay an Eagle until at least 2025 after extending deal". PerthNow.
  9. ^ "Former first-round pick requests Carlton move". 1116 SEN. 9 September 2025.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ @AFL_House (10 October 2025). "Trade approved" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ^ "Sydney Swans v Carlton - Player Stats". afl.com.au. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Campbell Chesser". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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