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| Full name | Jude Bolton | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-03-15) 15 March 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Original team(s) | St.Bernards OCFC, Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | #8, 1998 National Draft, Sydney | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1999–2013 | Sydney | 325 (196) | |
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jude Bolton (born 15 March 1980) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL) between 1999 and 2013.
Early life
Growing up, he supported the St Kilda Football Club. He was recruited from and played his junior football at St Bernard's Football Club in Essendon.
AFL career
Bolton played his first senior game for Sydney against Carlton in round 12 of the 1999 season and received a Rising Star Award nomination the following year. By 2001, he was a regular member of the team and went on to represent Australia in the International Rules series in 2004.
On Saturday, 9 April 2011, Bolton laid an AFL-record 19 tackles in a match, playing an integral role in victory over the West Coast Eagles. In the Second Semi-final, he set the new record for the most tackles lain in a VFL/AFL career, surpassing former captain Brett Kirk's tally of 1278 career tackles. His final career total was 1490 tackles, which was the record until surpassed by Lenny Hayes late in 2014.
On 26 August 2013, Bolton announced he would retire at the conclusion of the 2013 season. He played his last game in Sydney's preliminary final loss to Fremantle on 21 September and scored his final goal for the Swans.
After football
In December 2013, Bolton was a crew member aboard racing supermaxi yacht Perpetual Loyal in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with other celebrity crew members, Karl Stefanovic, Larry Emdur, Tom Slingsby, Phil Waugh and Guillaume Brahimi.
He is currently seen as a boundary rider for the Seven Network's coverage of AFL matches played in Sydney.
He appeared as a contestant on the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars paired with professional dancer Dianne Buswell. Jude's wife, Lynette, competed against Jude. On 16 August 2015, Jude and Dianne were eliminated, coming in seventh place, and Jude was eliminated one week after Lynette.
Personal life
His wife, Lynette Bolton, starred in WAG Nation, a reality show that documented the lives of five wives and girlfriends of Australian sportsmen. Bolton has two daughters. Jude was inducted into the St.Bernards College Hall of Fame in 2017.
Statistics
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1999 | Sydney | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 43 | 107 | 17 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 24 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 126 | 73 | 199 | 36 | 27 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | Sydney | 24 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 199 | 122 | 321 | 72 | 46 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 24 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 139 | 124 | 263 | 58 | 67 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 266 | 212 | 478 | 104 | 76 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 19.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 280 | 211 | 491 | 83 | 102 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 270 | 182 | 452 | 80 | 122 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 18.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Sydney | 24 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 308 | 160 | 468 | 77 | 134 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 18.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | Sydney | 24 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 214 | 198 | 412 | 66 | 105 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 244 | 231 | 475 | 84 | 143 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 19.8 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Sydney | 24 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 228 | 243 | 471 | 69 | 155 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 21.4 | 3.1 | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 196 | 303 | 499 | 67 | 138 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 20.8 | 2.8 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | Sydney | 24 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 230 | 199 | 429 | 53 | 154 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 19.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Sydney | 24 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 183 | 253 | 436 | 70 | 117 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
| 2013 | Sydney | 24 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 166 | 164 | 330 | 69 | 91 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Career | 325 | 196 | 114 | 3113 | 2718 | 5831 | 1005 | 1490 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | ||
References
- ^ "Player Totals". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Sydney Swans legend Jude Bolton announces he will retire at end of 2013 AFL season". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- AFL clubs send tackle counts skyward
- Jude Bolton announces retirement
- "Sydney to Hobart 2013". Perpetual. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- Brennan, Bella (19 June 2015). "The full cast of Dancing with the Stars has been revealed!". Woman's Day. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Cronin, Seanna (5 July 2015). "2015 Dancing with the Stars cast confirmed". News Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- Beveridge, Riley. "Your AFL club's most famous supporters, from Barack Obama to Cam Newton". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- Jude Bolton's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Jude Bolton's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Jude Bolton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
| Sydney Swans 2005 AFL premiers | |
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| Sydney Swans 8.10 (58) defeated West Coast Eagles 7.12 (54), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Coach: Roos |
| Sydney Swans 2012 AFL Premiers | |
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| Sydney Swans 14.7 (91) defeated Hawthorn Football Club 11.15 (81), 14.7 (91) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Coach: Longmire |
| Madden Medal winners | |
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| Australian squad – 2004 International Rules Series | ||
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| Coach: Lyon | ||
| 2000 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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| Italics denote winner |
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sydney Swans players
- Sydney Swans premiership players
- People educated at St. Bernard's College, Melbourne
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Calder Cannons players
- Aberfeldie Football Club players
- Australia international rules football team players
- VFL/AFL premiership players