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Martin Bolger Personal information Birth 19 August 1906 Recruited from Cathedral YCW/Melbourne Reserves Height and weight 177cm / 76kg Death 1991, Playing career¹ Team(s) Richmond (1930-1939)
185 games, 2 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season Career highlights - Richmond Premiership Player 1932, 1934
- Richmond Best & Fairest 1936
- Richmond - Hall of Fame - inducted 2005
Martin Joseph Bolger (19 August 1906 – 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1930 and 1939 for the Richmond Football Club.
A member of the Tigers' legendary "Three Musketeers" backline of Bolger, Sheahan and O'Neill, he played in the 1929 Seconds premiership side as well as in four straight senior Grand Finals from 1931 to 1934, winning the premiership in 1932 and 1934.
Bolger won the club's Best and Fairest award in 1936 and was awarded Life Membership in 1939.
Later serving as a Committeeman and Vice President of the club, his service to the Richmond Football Club exceeded 50 years.
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
- Richmond Football Club - Hall of Fame
Preceded by
Ray MartinRichmond Best and Fairest winner
1936Succeeded by
Jack DyerCoach (1934): Bentley Jack Dyer Medal • Richmond Football Club Best and Fairest Winners 1911: Mahoney • 1913: Ricketts • 1914: Reeves • 1916: Bettles • 1917: Thorp • 1918: Herbert • 1919: Herbert • 1920: Minogue • 1921: James • 1922: M. Morris • 1923: James • 1924: Thorp • 1925: O'Halloran • 1926: Geddes • 1927: McCormack • 1928: McCormack • 1929: Titus • 1932: Dyer • 1933: Hunter • 1934: Martin • 1935: Martin • 1936: Bolger • 1937: Dyer • 1938: Dyer • 1939: Dyer • 1940: Dyer • 1941: Dyer • 1942: Merrett • 1943: Durham • 1944: Merrett • 1945: W. Morris • 1946: Dyer • 1947: Wilson • 1948: W. Morris • 1949: Spring • 1950: W. Morris • 1951: D. Rowe/Wright • 1952: Wright • 1953: H. Rowe • 1954: Wright • 1955: D. Rowe • 1956: Sharp • 1957: Wright • 1958: Cuzens • 1959: Cuzens • 1960: Branton • 1961: Branton • 1962: Branton • 1963: Crowe • 1964: Crowe • 1965: Barrot • 1966: Crowe • 1967: Bartlett • 1968: Bartlett • 1969: Hart • 1970: Bourke • 1971: Stewart • 1972: Hart • 1973: Bartlett • 1974: Bartlett • 1975: K. Morris • 1976: Sheedy • 1977: Bartlett • 1978: Raines • 1979: Rowlings • 1980: Raines • 1981: Raines • 1982: Rioli • 1983: Rioli • 1984: Lee • 1985: Poole • 1986: Weightman • 1987: Weightman • 1988: Pickering • 1989: Free • 1990: Knights • 1991: Lambert • 1992: Knights • 1993: Free • 1994: Bond • 1995: Campbell • 1996: Broderick • 1997: Campbell • 1998: Daffy • 1999: Campbell • 2000: Kellaway • 2001: Gaspar • 2002: Campbell • 2003: Coughlan • 2004: Bowden • 2005: Bowden • 2006: Johnson • 2007: Richardson • 2008: Deledio • 2009: Deledio • 2010: Riewoldt • 2011: CotchinCategories:- Richmond Football Club players
- Jack Dyer Medal winners
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- 1906 births
- 1991 deaths
- Australian rules biography, pre-1940 birth stubs
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