MELTON & MOORABOOL
Home » Sport » Melton secures midfield talent

Melton secures midfield talent

Melton has added some extra midfield class to help it go one step further in the Ballarat Football League.

After a surprise grand final appearance this year, the Bloods wasted no time in adding some talent to their squad and have already signed the core of their playing group.

The Bloods last week also announced the signing of Shaun Campbell.

Campbell has had an extensive football career in both Victoria and interstate.

He has played in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). Closer to home, Campbell won the Central Highlands Football League best and fairest award in his one year with Ballan in 2015.

Most recently he has been playing coach at the Wagga Tigers and he coached the side to the 2016 premiership.

After relocating back to Melbourne, Campbell has decided to join the Bloods and focus on playing.

Bloods football manager Brad Jamison said a midfielder was at the top of their recruiting list.

“The coaching staff identified that another midfielder with a bit of experience and leadership would be beneficial to the team and Shaun brings those attributes to the club,” he said.

“Additionally, having watched a few of his games online, his ability to win contested footy and his work rate really stood out.”

 

Digital Editions


  • Resurfacing works

    Resurfacing works

    Moorabool’s motorists are being advised to plan ahead, with the Gordon Freeway overpass set to close for two days as part of essential asphalt renewal…

More News

  • Heritage changes coming

    Heritage changes coming

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 323327 Moorabool council has moved to formally protect more than 100 heritage places across the western part of the shire, voting to adopt an…

  • From the archives

    From the archives

    30 years ago 14 February 1996 Melton traders were last week devising a strategy to defend themselves against the expected impact of the proposed Sydenham Regional Shopping Centre development. 20…

  • Lisa and Jess go beyond the bitumen

    Lisa and Jess go beyond the bitumen

    Local Gordon legends Lisa Plaisted and Jessica Wibberley are set to hit the road for the second time raising funds and awareness for mental health with Beyond Blue’s annual rally,…

  • Man charged following bike theft

    Man charged following bike theft

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 A 25-year-old Melton man has been charged following the theft of a motorcycle from an address in Tarneit on Saturday 7 February. Police…

  • Attempted murder charge

    Attempted murder charge

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police have charged a man following an alleged assault and fire in Bacchus Marsh last week. The man was arrested at a residential…

  • Centrals taking the positives

    Centrals taking the positives

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 449511 Melton Centrals are taking the positives out of a tough season on field in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Russell Pollock Shield competition.…

  • Lions fight back

    Lions fight back

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 372629 It had been hard going for Darley after the Christmas break but Lions got their Ballarat Cricket Association season back on track on…

  • NFL coming to Melbourne

    NFL coming to Melbourne

    Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 178232 The National Football League has confirmed that the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in…

  • New

    New

    Nearly 1000 new doctors are entering Victoria’s public health system this month, with a significant number allocated to hospitals serving Melbourne’s western and northern growth corridors. Among the 965 medical…

  • Virtual solution for ADHD medication problem

    Virtual solution for ADHD medication problem

    Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard enough without having to urgently replace a lost, expired or depleted prescriptions for medication. To help prevent this, the state…