Campbell Chesser

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Campbell Chesser
Personal information
Full name Campbell Chesser
Nickname(s) Chess
Born (2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s) 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(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 18
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023– West Coast 36 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Campbell Chesser (born 27 April 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He plays primarily as a midfielder.

Early football

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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 AFL Draft.[4]

AFL career

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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]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season.[11]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 West Coast 18 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
2024 West Coast 18 18 5 4 107 87 194 34 30 0.3 0.2 5.9 4.8 10.7 1.9 1.7
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
Career 36 7 10 225 199 424 80 66 0.2 0.3 6.3 5.5 11.8 2.2 1.8

References

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  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 Tables - Campbell Chesser - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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