Shaun Hampson

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**Shaun Hampson**
Personal information

Birth	21 March 1988 (1988-03-21) (age 20),
Recruited from	Mt Gravatt (Qld)
Height and weight	202cm/93kg
Playing career¹
Debut	August 25, 2007, Carlton vs. Kangaroos, at Telstra Dome
Team(s)	Carlton (2007-) 7 games, 2 goals
¹ Statistics to end of Rnd 11, 2008 season
Career highlights

Shaun Hampson (born 21 March 1988) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2007.

Hampson did not begin playing Australian football until 2004, but was the #1 ruckman for Queensland's Mt Gravatt Football Club by 2006. Considered one of the best young ruckmen in the 2006 AFL National Draft, Hampson was drafted in the priority round by the Carlton Football Club (17th pick overall). He made his debut in Round 21 of that year against the Kangaroos, and scored his first goal the following week against Melbourne with a strong kick from a set shot.

In addition to his height, Hampson has a high vertical leap, physically equipping him to be a quality ruckman. His lack of experience at the game is seen as the main barrier, but the club remains hopeful that he can fill a top ruckman position in the future.

Carlton Football Club – current squad

1 Walker • 2 Russell • 3 Murphy • 4 Gibbs • 5 Judd • 6 Simpson • 7 Bentick • 8 Kreuzer • 9 Saddington • 10 Hadley • 11 Ackland • 13 Blackwell • 14 Fisher • 15 Browne • 16 Grigg • 17 S. o'hAilpin • 18 Bower • 19 Betts • 20 Benjamin • 21 Austin • 22 Hampson • 23 Hartlett • 24 Stevens • 25 Fevola • 26 Anderson • 27 Armfield • 28 Cloke • 29 Scotland • 30 Waite • 31 Bannister • 32 Thornton • 33 Houlihan • 34 Wiggins • 35 A. o'hAilpin • 36 Pfeiffer • 37 Edwards • 38 Jackson • 39 Jacobs* • 40 Jamison • 41 Hill* • 42 Shields* • 44 Carrazzo • 46 Ellard* • 47 Joseph* • Coach: Ratten