Cambo set for number record

[JohnF]

Cambo set for number record
4:47:33 PM Tue 10 May, 2005
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au

Four-time Richmond Best and Fairest winner and former Club captain, Wayne Campbell, will etch his name into the AFL/VFL history books on Sunday when he lines up for the Tigers against Collingwood in their Round 8 clash at the MCG.

Campbell will break the league record for the most number of games played in the No. 9 guernsey.

That record has been held for more than four decades by five-time Melbourne premiership player Brian Dixon, who played 251 games wearing the No. 9 jumper.

Campbell played 12 games in the No. 46 guernsey in his debut league season back in 1991 and 19 games last year in the Tiger Captain’s No. 17.

All-up, this will be Campbell’s 283rd game of AFL football. He sits in fifth place on Richmond’s all-time games record list, behind Kevin Bartlett (403), Jack Dyer (312), Francis Bourke (300) and Jack Titus (294).

The 32-year-old won the Jack Dyer Medal in 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2002, and is a dual All-Australian representative (1995, 1999).

[JohnF]

I'm spewing Rhett Bartlett didn't write this article, we could have got some really interesting facts out of him.

For instance:

"Interestingly, 834 players have worn the number 9 gurnsey in AFL/VFL history."

"Remarkably, not only do Brian Dixon and Wayne Campbell share the same guernsey number, they also both live in houses and eat food."

"Campbell also wore the number 9 guernsey as a juniour for half a year at Golden Square so it was almost fated that he would end up with the number 9 at tigerland."

[bg25]

I'm spewing Rhett Bartlett didn't write this article, we could have got some really interesting facts out of him.

For instance:

"Interestingly, 834 players have worn the number 9 gurnsey in AFL/VFL history."

"Remarkably, not only do Brian Dixon and Wayne Campbell share the same guernsey number, they also both live in houses and eat food."

"Campbell also wore the number 9 guernsey as a juniour for half a year at Golden Square so it was almost fated that he would end up with the number 9 at tigerland."

Now, now John no need for sarcasm.....LMAO

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