Craig Bolton

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Craig Bolton
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Personal information
Birth May 31, 1980 (1980-05-31) (age 28),
Recruited from Eastlake/NSW-ACT U18
Height and weight 190cm / 89kg
Playing career¹
Debut Round 1, 13 March 2000, Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton Blues, at Princes Park
Team(s) Brisbane Lions (2000-2002)
  • 29 games, 10 goals

Sydney Swans (2003-)

  • 125 games, 13 goals

Total - 154 Games, 23 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2008 season
Career highlights

  • International Rules Australian representative 2004
  • Premiership player 2005
  • 3rd best and fairest 2005
  • 2006 All Australian
  • 2008 Co-Captain

Craig Bolton (born 31 May 1980) is an Australian rules football player who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the AFL. He often plays on the half-back flank.

Having played for the Eastlake Football Club in Canberra, and the NSW/ACT Under 18s team, Bolton was picked by Brisbane in the 3rd round of the 1998 AFL Draft. He was on the Lions' list from 1999 until 2002, making his debut against Carlton in round 1 of the 2000 season and playing a total of 29 senior games. He wasn't able to gain a regular place in the very strong Brisbane team of the time. When Brisbane won the flag in 2001 and 2002, he was listed as an emergency and did not actually play in the Grand Final. At the end of the 2002 season, he decided to leave the club.

Bolton was selected by Sydney in the 2003 pre-season draft and has played in every senior game since. His first three years with Sydney have mirrored his time at Brisbane, with the Swans' making the preliminary finals in 2003, semi-finals in 2004 and the grand final in 2005, just as the Lions did in 1999, 2000 and 2001. The only difference was that Bolton was now a regular member of the team, and so played a part in the Grand Final victory over West Coast, earning his first premiership medal.

On February 13 2008, Bolton (or "Bolts" as he's known to supporters) was given the distinction of becoming The Swans Co-Captain, alongside Brett Kirk and Leo Barry. He is unrelated to Swans teammate Jude Bolton.

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Sydney Swans – current squad

1 Hall • 2 N. Davis • 3 McVeigh • 4 Mathews • 5 R. O'Keefe • 6 C. Bolton • 7 Brennan • 8 D. O'Keefe • 9 Malceski • 10 Everitt • 11 Barlow • 12 Fosdike • 13 Veszpremi • 14 Bird • 15 Jack • 16 Jolly • 17 Kennelly • 18 White • 19 O'Loughlin • 20 Ablett • 21 Barry • 22 Laidlaw • 23 Faulks • 24 J. Bolton • 25 Richards • 26 Playfair • 27 Thornton • 28 Crouch • 29 Mattner • 30 Roberts-Thomson • 31 Kirk • 32 Buchanan • 33 Moore • 34 Brabazon • 35 Currie • 36 Schmidt • 37 Goodes • 38 Meredith • 39 Grundy • 40 Smith* • 41 Murphy* • 42 Bevan • 43 O'Dwyer* • 44 Orreal* • 46 Beckmans* • 47 Bruce* • 48 Terlich* • Coach: Roos
* denotes Rookie Listed players
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Sydney Swans squad – 2005 AFL Premiers (4th Title)
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Dream Team - 2008 Hall of Fame Tribute Match

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