Craig Callaghan
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Craig William Callaghan is an Australian rules football
er who played for Fremantle
and St Kilda in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He played as a midfielder and forward pocket
and began his football career at Swan Districts
.
Best & Fairest award, Gerard Neesham saw him as a natural selection for Fremantle
's inaugural squad for the 1995 AFL season
. Neesham was right as Callaghan became a star in his 5 years at the club, being nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in both 1995 and 1996 and finishing in the top 5 players of Fremantle's best and fairest award
three years in a row between 1996 and 1998.
traded Callaghan to St Kilda in exchange for Matthew Carr
. Callaghan's time at the Saints was marred by injury, spending two of his four years sidelined by knee injuries. So in 2004 after only 29 games for St Kilda he decided to retire from AFL football.
for the Swan Districts
. He announced his retirement on the 22nd July 2006, due to another knee injury.
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 for Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
and St Kilda in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He played as a midfielder and forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
and began his football career at Swan Districts
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...
.
Fremantle Dockers
After winning the 1994 Swan DistrictsSwan 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...
Best & Fairest award, Gerard Neesham saw him as a natural selection for Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
's inaugural squad for the 1995 AFL season
1995 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1995.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:*This was the first ANZAC Day clash held between Collingwood and Essendon which famously ended in a draw.-Round 5:-Round 6:...
. Neesham was right as Callaghan became a star in his 5 years at the club, being nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in both 1995 and 1996 and finishing in the top 5 players of Fremantle's best and fairest award
Doig Medal
The Doig Medal is the best and fairest award given out to the player considered best and fairest during a season for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL....
three years in a row between 1996 and 1998.
St Kilda
In 2000 the DockersFremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
traded Callaghan to St Kilda in exchange for Matthew Carr
Matthew Carr
Matthew Carr is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and St Kilda in the Australian Football League . He played as a half-back flanker and began his football career at East Fremantle...
. Callaghan's time at the Saints was marred by injury, spending two of his four years sidelined by knee injuries. So in 2004 after only 29 games for St Kilda he decided to retire from AFL football.
Swan Districts
Callaghan returned to Western Australia to again play in the WAFLWest 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...
for the Swan Districts
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...
. He announced his retirement on the 22nd July 2006, due to another knee injury.