Career
He also had assistant coaching roles at the Western Bulldogs for two years. On 29 December 2013, it was announced that Campbell had been appointed as the American Federation of Labor-Congress National Umpiring Director replacing Jeff Gieschen and will commence his new role in mid-January 2014. Playing career
Campbell joined Richmond via the 1989 National Draft being the club"s fifth pick (Number 29 overall).
In a 15 season career from 1991 until 2005, Campbell played 297 games, three games short of the coveted 300-game milestone and the fourth-most in club history.
He was club captain from 2001 to 2004 and was succeeded by Kane Johnson. Campbell was regarded as a very consistent player who played in the forward line, the backline and on the wing, before becoming the prime mover in the Richmond midfield during the mid-to-late 1990s with a reputation as a first-class decision maker.
He was also runner-up in 1992, 1993 and 2001. In addition, he represented Victoria in State of Origin matches and Australia in International Rules Series matches.
In June 2013, Campbell was inducted into the Richmond Hall of Fame.
Non-playing career
Campbell had a five year stint in non-playing roles at Richmond, his last being Manager of VFL Strategy. Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Dan Richardson, praised Campbell"s work with the club saying, "Most recently, he has done an outstanding job in developing and implementing the strategy aligned to the establishment of the Club’s new VFL team"
Campbell was an assistant coach at the Western Bulldogs for two years (2007 and 2008), under Rodney Eade.
