The AFL Sydney Round 3 Rising Star nominee is Campbell Luscombe of Pennant Hills.
Campbell is a home grown product of the local area, having played seven seasons and over 100 games with junior pathway clubs Pennant Hills and Westbrook Juniors. After six seasons with Pennant Hills (2006 – 11) he swapped to Westbrook in 2012 in order to play a higher standard of footy in that club’s Under 16 Division 1 side.
In 2013, he graduated to the Senior Club and played two seasons and 35 games of under-age footy. He was a member of the 2013 Under 18 Division 1 premiership side which he regards as the highlight of his footy career so far. His coaches have described Campbell as a consistently high performer with a high work rate and strong attack on the footy.
Campbell made his Premier Division debut in Round 1 this season, aged 18, against St George. This game and the round 2 clash against 2014 Premiers Manly, were stirring come-from-behind victories, a fantastic initiation for the debutante. Campbell admitted to a nervous excitement in his first game, a condition made worse when one of his team-mates suffered a broken limb in the first minutes of the match and an hours delay before he had the opportunity to take the field.
Premier Division Coach, Chris Yard, is pleased that Campbell has quickly made the step-up from under-age footy to the higher intensity of senior football. Playing mainly on the wing, he has pace and a willingness to put his head over the ball. In the round 3 match against Western Suburbs Campbell got lots of game time, took several marks and double-figures in possessions. So far, Campbell has acquitted himself well and is developing into a valuable addition to the senior side. Expect to see a lot more of Campbell in games to come.
Last Modified on 29/04/2015 13:10
