The nomination committee are not the only ones who have taken note of displays from Bullock, who passed 100 career appearances this year and is now just two away from a century in a Barrow shirt.
Several coaches have enquired with Crarey about the 24-year-old, while Championship promotion favourites Hull Kingston Rovers made an approach for his services earlier this year too.
But Bullock, who signed a two-year extension to his current contract with the option for a third year back in March, is happy to stay put at Barrow – much to the delight of Crarey.
Crarey was among the nominees for end-of-season honours as well, being named on the shortlist for coach of the year along with Whitehaven player-coach Carl Forster and York City Knight's James Ford.
But the Barrow boss, who missed on on the award last year to Toulouse Olympique's Sylvain Houles, was quick to play down his own nomination.
Instead, Crarey praised the Raiders squad for their efforts this year in reaching the last 16 of the Challenge Cup, winning the League One Cup and qualifying for the play-offs for the second year in a row.
“I've had some nice texts of the lads and I've said to them I don't need a trophy, I just need respect from them – and some of the texts from the players shows I've got that,” said Crarey.
“We've got a great group, we have no trouble from them, they work so hard, and we've built a great culture here with a great group of lads.
“I always say players make coaches and I'm so proud of what they've achieve this year – and people don't realise how much they have achieved with a squad of 28 or 29 players, and no loans or no dual-registration.”
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