Craig Simon (born 17 April 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played first-grade in Australia for the Illawarra Steelers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

In the Super League he played for Gateshead Thunder and Hull FC.

Simon played for Illawarra in their final season in the NRL as a stand-alone entity.

He also played in the clubs final ever game, a 25-24 loss against Canterbury at WIN Stadium.

In 1999, Simon moved to English side Gateshead but the club only lasted one season and folded, shortly thereafter they merged with Hull F.C.