Martin Bolger

Martin Bolger
Personal information
Birth	19 August 1906(1906-08-19)
Recruited from	Cathedral YCW/Melbourne Reserves
Height and weight	177cm / 76kg
Death	1991,
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Richmond (1930-1939) 185 games, 2 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career highlights
Richmond Premiership Player 1932, 1934 Richmond Best & Fairest 1936 Richmond - Hall of Fame - inducted 2005

Martin Joseph Bolger (19 August 1906 – 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1930 and 1939 for the Richmond Football Club.

A member of the Tigers' legendary "Three Musketeers" backline of Bolger, Sheahan and O'Neill, he played in the 1929 Seconds premiership side as well as in four straight senior Grand Finals from 1931 to 1934, winning the premiership in 1932 and 1934.

Bolger won the club's Best and Fairest award in 1936 and was awarded Life Membership in 1939.

Later serving as a Committeeman and Vice President of the club, his service to the Richmond Football Club exceeded 50 years.

References

Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
Richmond Football Club - Hall of Fame

Preceded by Ray Martin	Richmond Best and Fairest winner 1936	Succeeded by Jack Dyer

Richmond Football Club 1932 1934 VFL Premiers

Captain: 1. Bentley \| 4. Sheahan \| 6. Judkins \| 8. Geddes \| 9. Bolger \| 9. McCormack \| 12. Titus \| 13. Murdoch \| 14. Baggott \| 16. O'Neil \| 18. O'Halloran \| 23. Strang \| 25. Zschech \| 27. Martin

Coach (1934): Bentley

Jack Dyer Medal • Richmond Football Club Best and Fairest Winners

1911: Mahoney • 1913: Ricketts • 1914: Reeves • 1916: Bettles • 1917: Thorp • 1918: Herbert • 1919: Herbert • 1920: Minogue • 1921: James • 1922: M. Morris • 1923: James • 1924: Thorp • 1925: O'Halloran • 1926: Geddes • 1927: McCormack • 1928: McCormack • 1929: Titus • 1932: Dyer • 1933: Hunter • 1934: Martin • 1935: Martin • 1936: Bolger • 1937: Dyer • 1938: Dyer • 1939: Dyer • 1940: Dyer • 1941: Dyer • 1942: Merrett • 1943: Durham • 1944: Merrett • 1945: W. Morris • 1946: Dyer • 1947: Wilson • 1948: W. Morris • 1949: Spring • 1950: W. Morris • 1951: D. Rowe/Wright • 1952: Wright • 1953: H. Rowe • 1954: Wright • 1955: D. Rowe • 1956: Sharp • 1957: Wright • 1958: Cuzens • 1959: Cuzens • 1960: Branton • 1961: Branton • 1962: Branton • 1963: Crowe • 1964: Crowe • 1965: Barrot • 1966: Crowe • 1967: Bartlett • 1968: Bartlett • 1969: Hart • 1970: Bourke • 1971: Stewart • 1972: Hart • 1973: Bartlett • 1974: Bartlett • 1975: K. Morris • 1976: Sheedy • 1977: Bartlett • 1978: Raines • 1979: Rowlings • 1980: Raines • 1981: Raines • 1982: Rioli • 1983: Rioli • 1984: Lee • 1985: Poole • 1986: Weightman • 1987: Weightman • 1988: Pickering • 1989: Free • 1990: Knights • 1991: Lambert • 1992: Knights • 1993: Free • 1994: Bond • 1995: Campbell • 1996: Broderick • 1997: Campbell • 1998: Daffy • 1999: Campbell • 2000: Kellaway • 2001: Gaspar • 2002: Campbell • 2003: Coughlan • 2004: Bowden • 2005: Bowden • 2006: Johnson • 2007: Richardson • 2008: Deledio • 2009: Deledio • 2010: Riewoldt • 2011: Cotchin

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Name	Bolger, Martin
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Short description
Date of birth	19 August 1906
Place of birth
Date of death	1991
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