Cameron gets last shot with Bombers
Claremont colts ruckman Darcy Cameron is training with Essendon in the hope of being snapped up by the Bombers in tomorrow's rookie draft.
Cameron was overlooked in last Thursday's national draft despite a stellar season with the Tigers and outstanding test results at the national draft combine.
Three ruckmen were selected in the national draft, with Michael Apeness heading to Fremantle in the first round, Greater Western Sydney picking Swan Districts' Rory Lobb in round two and Tasmanian Toby Nankervis going in the second round to Sydney.
The Bombers called Cameron last Friday to invite him to train at the club with several other potential draftees.
Essendon list manager Adrian Dodoro confirmed the club was looking at Cameron as a potential rookie selection.
"Darcy Cameron is here training with a number of other young players," he said.
"They will train with the VFL squad tomorrow. He is certainly one of a number of players the club is looking at for potential rookies."
The 203cm Albany junior ran a 2km time trial yesterday in 7min. 20sec.
Cameron averaged more than 27 hit-outs and 12 disposals in his 16 colts games and 19.3 hit-outs and just under 10 possessions in four matches with WA at the national under-18 titles.
Cameron performed strongly at the national draft combine in Melbourne last month, returning impressive results in the beep and agility tests while finishing equal second in the kicking test.
Last month, WA Football Commission State academy manager Raff Guadagnino heaped praise on Cameron.
"Darcy's hand-eye co-ordination is the best I have seen from a 2m-tall player in under-18s football since Nic Naitanui," Guadagnino said.
"He is a good example of a player who prides himself on developing his skills."
Tomorrow's pre-season and rookie drafts are the last opportunities for AFL clubs to add players for the 2014 season.
