Ernie Cameron

Ernest James "Ginger" Cameron (20 February 1888 – 16 December 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was a premiership player for the club in 1911.

Ernie Cameron
Cameron in 1907
Personal information
Full name	Ernest James Cameron
Date of birth	20 February 1888
Place of birth	North Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	16 December 1946(1946-12-16) (aged 58)
Place of death	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	St Mary's (VMFL)
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1905–1912	Essendon	114 (55)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A rover, nicknamed "Ginger", he made his debut for Essendon in 1905. Cameron was a back-to-back Best and Fairest winner for Essendon, winning the award in 1911 and 1912.

After breaking his leg during the 1912 finals series he was forced to retire from the game at just 23.

References

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernie Cameron.

• Ernie Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ernie Cameron at AustralianFootball.com
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.