Cameron Thurley (born 26 November 1981) is an Australian rules footballer who played for

Geelong Geelong ( ) ( Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the south eastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon ...

and the

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in the Australian Football League (AFL),

Clarence Football Club The Clarence Football Club, nicknamed ''The Kangaroos'' (and usually referred to as simply "The Roos"), is an Australian rules football club playing in the Tasmanian State League, based in Bellerive, Tasmania. Before 1947, they existed as Bel ...

in the

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and the

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in the

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. Thurley played for

in the Statewide League in 2000, where he was dropped for the Grand Final against Northern Bombers. He then joining the Tasmania Devils in the

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in 2001. He was then drafted by the

Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2 ...

in the 2003 AFL draft with the 22nd selection. He played in two Wizard Cup Games in 2004 but failed to play a senior match in 2004 as Geelong made a Preliminary Final. He made his AFL debut in 2005, and played in seven games, kicking 12 goals, including four in his second game. He then decided to leave the Cats at the end of the 2005 season and was selected by the

with the seventh selection of the 2006 Pre-season draft. He made his

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for the Kangaroos in the opening game of the season, but only managed five games for them before being delisted at the end of the 2006 season. He returned to the Tasmanian Devils in 2007, but struggled for form and motivation before moving to the backline in 2008, where he starred, winning their best and fairest award. When the Tasmanian Devils finished in 2008 he returned to the newly formed Tasmanian State League to play with Clarence. He played a major role in helping Clarence to the 2009 TSL Premiership by playing inspiring football, in particular in the preliminary final against Burnie when he took a towering pack mark late in the final quarter.Roos steal new hope for glory
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thurley, Cameron Geelong Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players Tasmanian Devils Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Living people 1981 births Clarence Football Club players