2023 Hall of Fame Inductee Basil Campbell

Basil Campbell will always be associated with WAFL club South Fremantle where he kicked 102 goals in a 122-game career that included the infamous 1980 Grand Final win over Swan Districts. In 1973 as a 16-year-old, Basil played 11 games for the Collingwood under-19 and reserves sides while boarding at Monivae College in Hamilton, Victoria, before making his debut in the famous red and white colours of South Fremantle two years later in 1975. Known as an aggressive and all-action type of player who was solidly built, Campbell was an instantly recognizable figure on the field wearing his protective helmet, he quickly became a crowd favourite gaining supporters wherever he played. That 1980 grand final winning side included fellow Tiwi Islanders Maurice Rioli and Benny Vigona as the Top End trio played extraordinary games to blitz Swan Districts by 58 points.
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