Campbelltown Football Club
ClubnameCampbelltown
Color 1
  1. 000F2E
Color 2white
Color 3solid white
FullnameCampbelltown Australian Football Club
NicknamesMonarch Blues
ColoursNavy Blue and White
Founded1975 (age 51)
GroundBob Prenter Oval
ClubsongWe are the boys from Campbelltown
PresidentDave Bowen
Pattern b 1_carltonfc16h
Pattern sh 1_whitesides
Body 1000040
Shorts 1000040
Socks 1000040

Campbelltown Blues Australian Football Club was an Australian rules football club competing in the Sydney AFL and based out of the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Fields, New South Wales. In 2022, it merged with the South West Sydney Magpies to form the South West Sydney Blues.

History

The Campbelltown Australian Football Club formed in 1975.

In 2000, they aligned with the Penrith Panthers to become the Panthers. In 2002, they became the Campbelltown Kangaroos. This was later truncated to the Kangaroos.

In 2007, the club reverted to their old name, the "Blues".

Campbelltown players who have been recruited to play in the Australian Football League (AFL) include Chris Oliver (St Kilda 2001–03), Dustin Martin (Richmond 2010- ) and Tom Young (Collingwood 2011–12 and Western Bulldogs 2013–).[1]

In 2022, it merged with the South West Sydney Magpies to form the South West Sydney Blues.

References

  1. ^ Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSWBas Publishing. p. 145.