He quickly established himself as a quality running midfielder for Carlton and was second in the 1995 AFL Rising Star Award behind Nick Holland of Hawthorn.
[2][3] In 2000, Camporeale won Carlton's best and fairest award, the Robert Reynolds Trophy, as well as gaining All-Australian selection.
[12] Camporeale debuted with Essendon in round one, 2006, in which the Bombers embarrassed reigning premiers Sydney by 27 points in what was to be their only win in the first half of the season.
It occurred when he changed direction to tackle an opponent, resulting with his knee bending and twisting the wrong way.
[26] * Interim Head Coach Camporeale is an old scholar of St Michael's College, Adelaide.