Campbell Chesser

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.

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

Early football

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

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

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