Braeden Campbell

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| name = Braeden Campbell

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| fullname = Braeden Campbell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|02|04}}

| originalteam = Pennant Hills Football Club(AFL Sydney)/Sydney Swans Academy

| draftpick = No. 5, 2020 AFL draft, {{AFL Syd}}

| debutdate = 20 March 2021

| debutteam = {{AFL Syd}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL BL}}

| debutstadium = The Gabba

| height = 181cm

| weight = 79kg

| position = Defender

| currentclub = {{AFL Syd}}

| guernsey = 16

| statsend = round 6, 2025

| years1 = 2021–

| club1 = {{AFL Syd}}

| games_goals1 = 77 (20)

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Braeden Campbell (born 4 February 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 5th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.{{cite web|title=AFL Draft wrap: Buddy clone goes at Pick 1; Trades galore amid Pies' golden night|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2020-live-afl-draft-live-updates-order-and-results-draft-picks-video-how-to-watch-live-blog/news-story/357e8c8801791ad51c17d641275f6e14|last1=Laughton|first1=Max|last2=Waterworth|first2=Ben|last3=Balmer|first3=Matt|access-date=21 March 2021|date=10 December 2020}}{{cite web|title=NAB AFL Draft recap: Every pick as it happened|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/528156/nab-afl-draft-recap-every-pick-as-it-happened|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|work=AFL Media|access-date=21 March 2021|date=9 December 2020}} after the Swans matched a bid from Hawthorn.

Early football and life

Campbell was a Westbrook Juniors AFL Club player who progressed through to Pennant Hills Senior AFL club as a junior then elevated into the Premier Division team. He won the club's Best First Year player award in the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.phafl.com.au/braeden-campbell/|title=Braeden Campbell AFL Draft - Pick 5 in 2020 - Pennant Hills AFL Club|date=9 December 2020}}

Campbell grew up in the Sydney suburb of Cherrybrook{{Cite web |title=Young Swan’s left-field kicking lessons key to fast career start |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/young-swan-s-left-field-kicking-lessons-key-to-fast-career-start-20210331-p57fjn.html |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=amp.theage.com.au}} and attended Knox Grammar.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-07 |title=Academy: Rising star Campbell finds his voice |url=https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/255400/academy-rising-star-campbell-finds-his-voice |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=sydneyswans.com.au |language=en}}

AFL career

Campbell debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, starring for Sydney in a 31-point win over the {{AFL BL}}.{{cite web|title=Perth product Logan McDonald one of three Sydney Swans debutants against Brisbane Lions in AFL round one|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/perth-football-club/perth-product-logan-mcdonald-one-of-three-sydney-swans-debutants-against-brisbane-lions-in-afl-round-one-ng-b881823115z|last1=McArdle|first1=Jordan|work=PerthNow|access-date=21 March 2021|date=16 March 2021}}{{cite web|title='Horse' backs the kids: Three Swans draftees to debut|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/563065/-horse-backs-the-kids-three-swans-draftees-to-debut|last1=Forsaith|first1=Rob|work=AFL Media|date=17 March 2021|access-date=21 March 2021}}{{cite web|title=Sydney Swans unveil a trio of potential stars|last1=Lalor|first1=Peter|work=The Australian|date=16 March 2021|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-unveil-a-trio-of-potential-stars/news-story/67ff3f6ba88bf121f1d6758c3117528c|url-access=subscription|access-date=21 March 2021}} In his second game, he earned himself a Rising Star nomination for his 25 disposal performance against the Adelaide Crows.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Braeden_Campbell.html|title=Braeden Campbell|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=2022-08-30}}

| 2021 || {{AFL Syd}} || 16

| 8 || 1 || 2 || 71 || 41 || 112 || 26 || 11 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 8.9 || 5.1 || 14.0 || 3.3 || 1.4

| 2022 || {{AFL Syd}} || 16

| 14 || 2 || 2 || 96 || 34 || 130 || 34 || 28 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.9 || 2.4 || 9.3 || 2.4 || 2.0

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! colspan=3 | Career

! 25 !! 3 !! 4 !! 173 !! 80 !! 253 !! 62 !! 42 !! 0.1 !! 0.2 !! 6.9 !! 3.2 !! 10.1 !! 2.5 !! 1.7