Career
Since completing his umpiring career, he has continued to maintain a public presence through appearances in the East. J. Whitten Legends Game. Cameron began his umpiring career in 1977, the 279th field umpire to participate in VFL/American Federation of Labor-Congress football. He quickly established a reputation as a fine umpire and practical joker, with one umpire remembering that he used to "cut the crotches out of our (underpants)." After just two years as an umpire, he received his first taste of the big time, being selected to officiate the night Grand Final between Collingwood and Hawthorn.
lieutenant was another six years before he was appointed to his first day Grand Final, umpiring the Essendon-Hawthorn match of 1985.
In all, Cameron officiated in three day Grand Finals (1985, 1986 and 1988) and four night Grand Finals (1979, 1981, 1985 and 1988), and at least one VFA Grand Final. Cameron finally retired in 1993, aged 42.
Cameron remained in the public eye due to his status as a long-serving umpire. He went on to work with a number of local football leagues in their umpiring departments, most notably and recently as Director of Umpires in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.
He has also appeared in several East.J. Whitten Legends Games, and has emerged as an outspoken critic of the bounce in football.
