Jye Bolton

Jye Bolton (born 3 March 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). ^[1] He previously played for Werribee in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is a highly rated midfielder known for his contested ball wins, tough endurance, elite running and determination to win the ball. Bolton has won two Sandover Medals, four Simpson medals and three EB Cook medals whilst being runner up on three occasions also!^[2]

Jye Bolton
Bolton after playing for Western Australia in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jye David Bolton
Nickname(s)	Bolts, Boltzy
Date of birth	(1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	Drysdale Hawks F.C
Draft	2010 AFL Rookie Draft
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s)	Midfield player
Club information
Current club	Claremont (WAFL)
Number	11
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2009–2010, 2012	Leopold	44 (48)
2011	Collingwood (VFL)	16 (15)
2013–2015	Werribee (VFL)	34 (31)
2016–	Claremont (WAFL)	152 (77)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2016–2021	Western Australia	4 (2)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. ^2 State and international statistics correct as of 2021.
Career highlights
Sandover Medal: 2016, 2018 3x Claremont Best and Fairest/ E.B.Cook Medal: 2016, 2018, 2022 Runner up: 2017, 2020, 2021,2023 Simpson Medal (Best in State Team): 2016, 2018, 2021 Simpson Medal (Best in Grand Final): 2020 8 x WAFL Team of the Year: 2016– 2023 Inducted into WAFL 200 Club August 10th 2023 Awarded Life Membership Claremont Football Club 2023

Bolton grew up in Geelong, Victoria, and played football for Drysdale Football Club and Leopold Football Club in his early life.^[1] He was drafted to Collingwood Football Club as a rookie under Nick Maxwell's high recommendation in the 2011 rookie draft.^[1][3] Bolton played in the VFL for Werribee Football Club from 2012 - 2015. During this time, he was named in the Victorian Football League Team of the Year in 2014 ^[4] Bolton was also selected to play for a VFL representative side against Ireland in an International rules practice match in 2014. ^[5]

Bolton then moved to play with the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League competition in 2016.^[6] Since then, he has won the Sandover Medal for the best player in the league twice, in 2016^[7][8] and 2018. ^[9][10] He was also Runner up in the Sandover medal in 2021. He has represented Western Australia six times and received the Simpson Medal four times. He twice won it as the best player on the ground in interstate matches, in 2016 against Tasmania, and in 2018 and 2021 against Adelaide, and also in the 2020 WAFL Grand Final, when he was awarded Best on Ground in a losing team.^[2] Bolton is only the seventh person to do so, and the first person in thirty- five years to claim the medal in a team that lost by only three points.

He has also won the EB Cook medal for the Claremont Football Club best and fairest player three times.^[2] He has been named in the WAFL Team of the Year seven times from 2016 to 2022.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} Jye was inducted into WAFL 200 Club August 10th 2023.

References

1. Gleeson, Michael (3 March 2011). "Bolton is captain's man". The Age. The Age. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
2. Garlepp, Josh (7 October 2020). "Duff and Quarters: WAFL grand final studs turned AFL Draft roughies". Perth Now. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. King, Travis (20 September 2016). "Ex Pie Rookie named WA's best". AFL Media. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
4. "Three lions named in VFL Team of the Year". Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. Moran, Sean (16 November 2014). "Ireland cruise to win in International Rules practice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
6. "WAFL Player Profile".
7. "WAFL star desperate for another chance at AFL level". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
8. Chris, Pike (20 September 2016). "Sandover Medal 2016:Jye Bolton wins". Perth Now. Perth Now. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
9. Townsend, John. "Claremont's Jye Bolton wins second Sandover Medal". The West Australian. The West Australian. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
10. Balmer, Matt (18 September 2018). "WAFL Sandover Medal 2018: Former Magpie Jye Bolton claims second best and fairest in three years". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
11. "Optus WAFL Team of the Year". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
12. "WAFL Team of the Year". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
13. "2017 wafl.com.au Team of the Year". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
14. "TABtouch WAFL Team of the Year". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
15. "TABtouch Team of the Year". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 November 2020.