Craig Callaghan
Australian rules footballer, born 1976
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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.
Perth, Western Australia
| Craig Callaghan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Craig William Callaghan | ||
| Born |
9 March 1976 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 20 May 1995, Fremantle. vs. Collingwood., at Victoria Park | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1995–2000 | Fremantle | 95 (69) | |
| 2001–2004 | St Kilda | 29 (25) | |
| Total | 124 (94) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
Swan Districts Best & Fairest award 1994 | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Fremantle Dockers
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 Kilda
Swan Districts
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]
