Craig Holden
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Craig Holden is a former Australian rules football
er 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 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.
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 match committee member.
He was honoured with Life Membership at the Sydney Swans in 2006.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the AFL
Australian Football League
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for the Sydney Swans Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
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After winning the Jack Clarke Medal (called the Medallists Medal at the time) in 1975 playing for Swan Districts colts, he made his 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.
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 match committee member.
He was honoured with Life Membership at the Sydney Swans in 2006.