Craig_Stewart_(Australian_footballer)

Craig Stewart (Australian footballer)

Craig Stewart (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer (1956–2023)

Craig Stewart (15 September 1956 – 8 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is the father of James Stewart, who plays for the Essendon Football Club.[1][2]

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Stewart started out in the VFA with Preston, topping their goal-kicking in 1976 and winning their best and fairest award in 1977. He joined Collingwood in 1978 and went on to play 115 games for the club, including the 1980 and 1981 grand finals, which they lost. When not playing in the ruck, he was used up forward; he kicked 32 goals in 1979.

Stewart died on 8 June 2023 at the age of 66.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Warner, Michael (20 May 2015). "Craig Stewart slams former club Collingwood over 'lack of respect' for son James Stewart". Herald Sun.
  2. [2]
    "Vale Craig Stewart". collingwoodfc.com.au. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    AFL world mourns loss of one of Hafey’s Heroes aged just 66
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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