Craig Bolton

This is the player profile for Craig Bolton, born in 1980. He played for the Brisbane Lions and Sydney in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Sydney in 2005. Bolton was drafted initially by the Brisbane Lions during the 1998 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Craig Bolton
DOB: 31/05/1980
Height: 190cm
Weight: 87kg
Recruitment History: Eastlake/NSW-ACT U18/Brisbane

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2000-2010) - 199 matches, 25 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Brisbane Lions (2000-2002)
      • 29 matches played for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
    • Sydney (2003-2010)
      • 170 matches played for Sydney in the VFL/AFL, with 6 as captain
      • 2005 premiership won with Sydney in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x2): 2006, 2009
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad): 2007

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2000 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 15 7 R01-03, R05-14, EF, SF
2001 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 8 3 R01, R04, R10, R12-16
2002 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 6 0 R05, R07-08, R11-12, R16
2003 AFL Season Sydney 24 0 R01-22, QF, PF
2004 AFL Season Sydney 24 6 R01-22, EF, SF
2005 AFL Season Sydney 26 1 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
2006 AFL Season Sydney 24 3 R01-08, R10-22, QF, PF, GF
2007 AFL Season Sydney 23 3 R01-22, EF
2008 AFL Season Sydney 24 2 R01-22, EF, SF
2009 AFL Season Sydney 20 0 R01-11, R14-22
2010 AFL Season Sydney 5 0 R01-05

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2008 AFL Season Sydney 3 R01, R17, EF
2009 AFL Season Sydney 3 R04, R10, R14