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.[2][3]

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] [4] 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 [5] Bolton was also selected to play for a VFL representative side against Ireland in an International rules practice match in 2014. [6]

Bolton then moved to play with the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League competition in 2016.[7] Since then, he has won the Sandover Medal for the best player in the league twice, in 2016[8][9] and 2018. [10] [11] He has also represented Western Australia four times and received the Simpson Medal three times. He twice won it as the best player on the ground in interstate matches, in 2016 against Tasmania, and in 2018 against Victoria, and also in the 2020 WAFL Grand Final, when he was awarded Best on Ground in a losing team.[3] 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 twice.[3] He has been named in the WAFL Team of the Year five times from 2016 to 2020.[12][13][14][15][16]

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