Mark Bolton (born 3 April 1979) is a retired

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er. He was recruited to

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with pick 4 in the 1997

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, via

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and Eastern U18. He made his debut in 1998 and went on to play 124 games. He announced his retirement at the 2007 Crichton Medal Count. Bolton completed his secondary education at

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and continued on to complete a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) at

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. Bolton joined University Blacks for season 2010. Bolton is now, in 2011, the executive director of Ladder, a non-governmental organisation that enables homeless youth to find housing, jobs and pursue meaningful lives.

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1979 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Essendon Football Club players Swinburne University of Technology alumni Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Eastern Ranges players University Blacks Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub