Craig Treleven
Australian rules footballer
Craig 'Jock' Treleven (born 14 June 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A ruck-rover, Treleven was recruited to Hawthorn after an impressive season for East Fremantle in 1995. That season he had won both a Sandover Medal and Simpson Medal, the latter as West Australia's best player in their interstate match against Queensland.
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