Craig Holden

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Craig Holden
Personal information
Birth 14th August 1957, Western Australia
Recruited from Swan Districts Football Club (WAFL) (1976-1981)
Height and weight 178cm 80kg [1].
Playing career¹
Debut , vs. , at
Team(s) AFL North Melbourne 29 games (1982-1983)

AFL Sydney Swans 80 games (1984-1988) [2].

WAFL Swan Districts 98 games (1976-1981)[3].
¹ Statistics to end of season
Career highlights

  • WA State Team 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987
  • All Australian Team 1987
  • Jack Clarke Medal (Medallists Medal) 1975

Craig Holden is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL for the Sydney Swans Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club and in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club. After winning the Jack Clarke Medal ( called the Medallists Medal at the time) in 1975 playing for Swan Districts colts, he made his WAFL league debut in 1976. In 1984 Holden played in the international hybrid game against Ireland, the series was remembered as being a particularly physical encounter, and Holden was famously grabbed by the throat by the Umpire.[4] During his career Holden played a total of 211 senior games and is selected in the Swan Districts Team of the Century as an interchange player. After retiring Craig Holden remained involved in Football and was the Sydney Swans Development Manager and a mtch committee member. He was honoured with Life Membership at te Sydney Swans in 2006. [5].

[edit] References

  1. ^ AFL Tables -Craig Holden (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ WA Football 200 Club (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  3. ^ Swan Districts - Football Club - Craig Holden (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  4. ^ Aussie Rules International - The Irish Experiment - Fierce But Friendly (1999). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  5. ^ AFL News - Goodes wins Best and Fairest (2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.