Career

He returned in 1971, but could only manage two more senior game before leaving mid-season to Victorian Football Association side Northcote. Hampson next played with fellow VFA team Sandringham for a year before moving to suburban football. He was captain-coach of East Caulfield, Balwyn and Edithvale-Aspendale before a stint as assistant coach to VFL club Melbourne"s under-19s.

Hampson came back to Essendon 1989 to be the club"s general manager for seven years.

Achievements

• Hampson played eight games in his first season with Essendon and won the club"s best first year player award, but a severe knee injury forced him to miss the latter half of the year and all of 1970.