In 1995 , his debut season , Biddiscombe made two appearances , in rounds 20 and 21 , but he did n't take part in Geelong 's finals campaign . The following year he earned a Rising Star nomination for his performance against Fitzroy at Western Oval , in what was his seventh league game . He was never able to cement his spot in the Geelong side and after the 1998 AFL season was traded to Richmond . In order to secure his services , Richmond gave Geelong pick eight in the 1998 National Draft , which was on-traded to the Sydney Swans , who used it to select Jude Bolton
Rising Star nomination
1996 AFL Rising Star
Craig Biddiscombe