After winning the 1994 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.[1]
St Kildaedit
In 2000 the Dockers 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.[2] So in 2004 after only 29 games for St Kilda he decided to retire from AFL football.[3]
Swan Districtsedit
Callaghan returned to Western Australia to again play in the WAFL for the Swan Districts. He announced his retirement on 22 July 2006, due to another knee injury.[4]
^Harrison, Paul (27 July 2006) Swan Districts lose Callaghan to retirement
External linksedit
Craig Callaghan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Craig Callaghan at AustralianFootball.com
December 18, 2023
craig, callaghan, craig, william, callaghan, born, march, 1976, australian, rules, footballer, played, fremantle, kilda, australian, football, league, played, midfielder, forward, pocket, began, football, career, swan, districts, swan, medal, fairest, best, cl. Craig William Callaghan born 9 March 1976 is an Australian rules footballer 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 and won the Swan Medal for the fairest and best at the club in 1994 Craig CallaghanPersonal informationFull nameCraig William CallaghanDate of birth 1976 03 09 9 March 1976 age 47 Place of birthPerth Western AustraliaOriginal team s Swan Districts WAFL DebutRound 8 20 May 1995 Fremantle vs Collingwood at Victoria ParkPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1995 2000Fremantle0 95 69 2001 2004St Kilda0 29 25 Total124 94 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004 Career highlights2 AFL Rising Star nominee 1995 1996Swan Districts Best amp Fairest award 1994Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Fremantle Dockers 2 St Kilda 3 Swan Districts 4 References 5 External linksFremantle Dockers editAfter winning the 1994 Swan Districts Best amp 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 1 St Kilda editIn 2000 the Dockers 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 2 So in 2004 after only 29 games for St Kilda he decided to retire from AFL football 3 Swan Districts editCallaghan returned to Western Australia to again play in the WAFL for the Swan Districts He announced his retirement on 22 July 2006 due to another knee injury 4 References edit Year By Year Honour List Ryan Melissa amp Johnson Len 24 February 2004 Knee injury threatens Saint s career Cats delist Spriggs and Foster 18 Oct 2004 Harrison Paul 27 July 2006 Swan Districts lose Callaghan to retirementExternal links editCraig Callaghan s playing statistics from AFL Tables Craig Callaghan at AustralianFootball com WAFL Player Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Craig Callaghan amp oldid 1094262321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
