Criticism and Controversy
Despite his great success as a player, Campbell was often maligned by Richmond supporters.
One of the reasons for supporter negativity was his perceived tendency to go missing during important matches against traditional club rivals and when the club needed to win games to make finals series. The perception was also there that he underperformed in the few finals matches that Richmond was involved in during his tenure.
Campbell was also criticised for his perceived lack of hard and tough play. Playing for a club with a history of gritty, fearless players, Campbell was sometimes disparaged for his inability to win the hard ball in an 'in and under' fashion.
Off the field, many Richmond supporters also found reason to be sceptical towards Campbell, firstly for threatening to walk out on the Club in 1998 when he was unhappy with the way it was being run, and secondly for his perceived clandestine role in stripping team mate Matthew Knights of the club captaincy.
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