Jeremy Cameron Predictions

[Lingsface]

Putting together another big scoring year and leading the Coleman as I type this.

Where will he end up in the ratings once it is all said and done?

Sitting on 681 goals from 265 games.

119 off cracking the 800 mark that only three players that I can think of this century has done Lloyd Richardson and Franklin.

Sitting at 11 time leading goal kicker, Coleman medalist 4 times All Australian, Premiership player and so on.

He wont be Franklin level but who will he be equal to when it is all over?

Better than N Reiwoldt, Richardson, Pavlich, Hawkins, J Reiwoldt, J Kennedy?

Plays up the ground he is a special player and averages the same amount of possessions per game as Franklin did in his career.

 

[Shane Heard]

He is a 6’4, 90kg running battering ram of a player who’s controlled aggression and quick reaction time is everything you want in a key forward.

He’s a beautiful kick of the footy at any angle…set shots and running loose at goal.

I pray every hour of my waking moments that Caddy turns out to deliver the same type of performances as the years roll on.

 

[My Tilly]

Goes back the old debate of who is more valuable, the generational forward or midfielder.
Some say Bontempelli would kick 60 goals if left up forward every season but would he really?

Makes the Ugle-Hagan situation that more perplexing. A freakish talent capable of a Cameron-esque career, I can understand why clubs will be lining up to take a chance on him.

 

[p4p1]

Goes back the old debate of who is more valuable, the generational forward or midfielder.
Some say Bontempelli would kick 60 goals if left up forward every season but would he really?

Makes the Ugle-Hagan situation that more perplexing. A freakish talent capable of a Cameron-esque career, I can understand why clubs will be lining up to take a chance on him.

It is a good question probably without an answer just opinions.
Would you rather Buddy Franklin or Garry Ablett Jr?
I guess it depends on the rest of your list and your way you want to play.

Buddy would be more valuable to Melbourne over the past 5 years than GAJ.
GAJ would be more valuable to Adelaide right now than Buddy.

 

[justlookingaround]

Of key forwards drafted in the early 2010s, I'd say he's comfortably the best of his generation.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Goes back the old debate of who is more valuable, the generational forward or midfielder.
Some say Bontempelli would kick 60 goals if left up forward every season but would he really?

Makes the Ugle-Hagan situation that more perplexing. A freakish talent capable of a Cameron-esque career, I can understand why clubs will be lining up to take a chance on him.

I came to the realisation last night than Cameron quite likely given he has '26-'27 seasons still to go that he will go past Hawkins for career goals. Staggering as Tom was a reliable champion.

But Jezza with his athleticism is different gravy. Can kick 4-5 goals in a quarter unlike Tom.

 

[Lingsface]

Of key forwards drafted in the early 2010s, I'd say he's comfortably the best of his generation.

Yes, best key forward since the Hawkins, Reiwoldt, Kennedy era. Lynch and him looked like the would go together to be the most dominant early days but Cameron is well in front now. Ahead of Curnow and Hogan as well.

Darcy to be the best of the new generation at the moment with Ben King still a big chance as well to be right up there, his progress since his first year has been on the rise every year.

 

[Lingsface]

I came to the realisation last night than Cameron quite likely given he has '26-'27 seasons still to go that he will go past Hawkins for career goals. Staggering as Tom was a reliable champion.

But Jezza with his athleticism is different gravy. Can kick 4-5 goals in a quarter unlike Tom.

Yes quite amazing, if he kicks 60-70 this year he will only need another 80 goals in 2 years to crack the 800.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Putting together another big scoring year and leading the Coleman as I type this.

Where will he end up in the ratings once it is all said and done?

Sitting on 681 goals from 265 games.

119 off cracking the 800 mark that only three players that I can think of this century has done Lloyd Richardson and Franklin.

Sitting at 11 time leading goal kicker, Coleman medalist 4 times All Australian, Premiership player and so on.

He wont be Franklin level but who will he be equal to when it is all over?

Better than N Reiwoldt, Richardson, Pavlich, Hawkins, J Reiwoldt, J Kennedy?

Plays up the ground he is a special player and averages the same amount of possessions per game as Franklin did in his career.

Carey had 6 seasons averaging
3+ goals 17+ disposals
Buddy had 4 seasons
Pav had 3 seasons
Riewoldt 1 season
Brown 1 season
Cameron 0 seasons
He’s up the ground stuff is a bit below the best.
Structured fwd lines at the moment from most clubs make hogan and Cameron look Carey Esq because it’s foreign to our eyes in 2025

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Incredible footballer. Certainly the best forward drafted since Buddy.

 

[voorhees]

Incredible footballer. Certainly the best forward drafted since Buddy.

agree..
it's a pleasure to watch him play.
The set shot kicking alone is worthy of a standing ovation

 

[Cursed Cat]

Of key forwards drafted in the early 2010s, I'd say he's comfortably the best of his generation.

injuries have hurt Tom Lynch but he was tracking very very strongly for a few years

 

[justlookingaround]

injuries have hurt Tom Lynch but he was tracking very very strongly for a few years

Daniher also in the conversation, but didn't give it his all at the Bombers and arguably retired after his best season.

 

[SSSSSS]

Only really just started to hit his straps in the last few weeks. Was comparatively poor for his very lofty standards.

At full flight he's close to the most valuable player in the comp.

 

[PhatBoy]

Only really just started to hit his straps in the last few weeks. Was comparatively poor for his very lofty standards.

At full flight he's close to the most valuable player in the comp.

Quiet would probably be a better term. He wasn’t ‘bad’ he was just playing a different sort of role and it was fairly inconclusive as to whether it was going to work or not. He’d still kicked three bags of four goals before last week, another week where he kicked 2.3 so it was only really his kicking that was off, and 22 touches plus a goal and an assist in that pretty dour game against Melbourne playing a bit further up the field. Definitely less ‘brilliant’ I’d agree and not the guy having the impact on the results like normal but still playing decent enough

 

[Shane Heard]

Daniher also in the conversation, but didn't give it his all at the Bombers and arguably retired after his best season.

Joe is a poor man’s Paul Salmon.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Very good player but Cameron is a contested midget compared to other great forwards. 4.9 contested possessions per game is pretty average and 26% offensive 1 v 1 contest win rate is weak for a key forward. Averages less than 1 contested mark per game as well. That is his kryptonite, contest. And this is why his finals record is so average. Last night was exactly his kind of game, transition city where both teams crashed or crashed through making it easy for efficient forwards to score.

J Cameron is the 3rd highest rated key forward in 2025, behind Sam Darcy, and Riley Thilthorpe.

Cameron's previous ratings were:

2024 #1 key forward
2023 #9 KF
2022 #4 KF
2021 #8 KF
2020 #6 KF
2019 #2 KF

So he is consistently top 10 amongst key forwards. But there always seem to be a few around who are as good or better.

 

[Mr Meow]

Very good player but Cameron is a contested midget compared to other great forwards. 4.9 contested possessions per game is pretty average and 26% offensive 1 v 1 contest win rate is weak for a key forward. Averages less than 1 contested mark per game as well. That is his kryptonite, contest. And this is why his finals record is so average. Last night was exactly his kind of game, transition city where both teams crashed or crashed through making it easy for efficient forwards to score.

J Cameron is the 3rd highest rated key forward in 2025, behind Sam Darcy, and Riley Thilthorpe.

Cameron's previous ratings were:

2024 #1 key forward
2023 #9 KF
2022 #4 KF
2021 #8 KF
2020 #6 KF
2019 #2 KF

So he is consistently top 10 amongst key forwards. But there always seem to be a few around who are as good or better.

Cameron's playing style is similar to Franklin's, he is just a less prolific version without as much pace.

His contested possession rate is 36.2%, while Franklin's was 42.8%. Franklin a bit better at contested work, but there's not miles in it.

Although it sounds like an insult to be called a poor man's Lance Franklin, we are talking about one of the very best forwards of the AFL era (at least).

A very large, prolific forward flanker with a huge engine is how I'd decribe Cameron. And he has been A or A+ for that rare category.

Finals-wise, his record is a bit middling and I'd have liked to see more dominant, match winning performances. Has lacked impact in a few. You'll find that with most modern day key forwards though. He hasn't been Lynch, Mooney, Roughead or J.Riewoldt playing in dynasty sides for a few seasons. He's been in very good teams that have not been dominant ones (besides 2022).

 

[Gavin Excell]

Only really just started to hit his straps in the last few weeks. Was comparatively poor for his very lofty standards.

At full flight he's close to the most valuable player in the comp.

This is true
There is debate Geelong board about the impact of Dangerfield playing fwd on JC

His last 2 weeks are his best that coincide with PD not playing

 

[Mr Meow]

This is true
There is debate Geelong board about the impact of Dangerfield playing fwd on JC

His last 2 weeks are his best that coincide with PD not playing

There is likely some truth to it but I highly doubt it's the only factor.

We had by far our two strongest weeks scoring off turnover with those end-to-end chains Cameron thrives on. Dangerfield is much better at winning hard balls when it's in congestion, as is common from inside 50s that start from a clearance. He found pretty good match ups against Port and Footscray as well.

When Dangerfield does come in though, I think he move him more to a high half forward rather than deep inside 50. This gives Cameron plenty of space to work back into and he won't feel the need to roam the wings as much.