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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Geoff Raines
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-08-10) 10 August 1956 (age 68)
Original team(s) Swan Hill
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1976–1982 Richmond 134 0(55)
1983–1985 Collingwood 045 0(21)
1986 Essendon 016 00(5)
1987–1989 Brisbane Bears 059 0(20)
Total 254 (101)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Geoff Raines (born 10 August 1956) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1976 and 1982 for the Richmond Football Club, between 1983 and 1985 for the Collingwood Football Club, in 1986 for the Essendon Football Club and between 1987 and 1989 for the Brisbane Bears Football Club.

His numerous football achievements include a VFL premiership medallion (1980), three Jack Dyer medals (Richmond best and fairest), two-time All-Australian selection, and an induction to the Richmond Hall of Fame and Team of the Century. Controversially, Raines received no Brownlow votes in Richmond's 1980 premiership year despite being judged by Richmond to be the club's best player. Raines maintains that he was the victim of a conspiracy to deprive him of votes, a charge which was denied by the former chief of the AFL Umpires Association.

Raines's son Andrew Raines played in the Australian Football League for Richmond, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

References

  1. Pierik, Jon (3 September 2013). "Star Tiger's vote against the umpires". The Age. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. Malone, Paul (16 April 2010). "Ex-Tiger Andrew Raines finds pride as a Lion".

Sources

  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

Richmond Football Club 1980 VFL premiers
Richmond 23.21 (159) defeated Collingwood 9.24 (78), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Jewell
Inaugural Brisbane Bears VFL team
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Brisbane Bears defeated North Melbourne 19.23 (137) to 15.14 (104), round 1, 1987, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Football Club · Team of the Century
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Jack Dyer Medal · Richmond Football Club best and fairest winners
Victorian team – 1983 State of Origin
South Australia 26.16 (172) defeated Victoria 17.14 (116), at Football Park, 16 May 1983, crowd: 44,521
Western Australia 16.22 (118) d Victoria 16.19 (115), at Subiaco Oval, 12 July 1983, crowd: 44,213
Both games
vs. South Australia
vs. Western Australia
Victorian team – 1986 State of Origin
South Australia 18.17 (125) defeated Victoria 17.13 (115), at Football Park, 13 May 1986, crowd: 43,143
Western Australia 21.11 (137) d Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986, crowd: 39,863
Both games
v South Australia
v Western Australia
1980 All-Australian team
Coach
South Australia
  • Peter Carey (Glenelg)
  • Graham Cornes (Glenelg)
  • Rick Davies (Sturt) (Captain)
  • Robbert Klomp (Carlton)
  • Keith Kuhlmann (Glenelg)
  • Greg Phillips (Port Adelaide)
  • John Roberts (South Melbourne)
  • Mark Williams (Port Adelaide)
    • Tasmania
  • Ron Stubbs (Devonport)
  • Darryl Sutton (North Melbourne)
    • Victoria
  • Robert Flower (Melbourne)
  • Jim Jess (Richmond)
  • Mark Lee (Richmond)
  • Ian Nankervis (Geelong)
  • Geoff Raines (Richmond)
  • Geoff Southby (Carlton)
  • Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)
    • Western Australia
  • Bruce Duperouzel (St Kilda)
  • Ken Hunter (Claremont)
  • Brian Peake (East Fremantle)
    • 1985 All-Australian team
    Coach
    South Australia
  • Malcolm Blight (Woodville)
  • Craig Bradley (Port Adelaide)
  • Stephen Kernahan (Glenelg)
  • Peter Motley (Sturt)
  • John Platten (Hawthorn)
    • Victoria
  • Dermott Brereton (Hawthorn)
  • Terry Daniher (Essendon) (Captain)
  • Garry Foulds (Essendon)
  • Russell Greene (Hawthorn)
  • Mark Harvey (Essendon)
  • Mark Lee (Richmond)
  • Roger Merrett (Essendon)
  • Gary Pert (Fitzroy)
  • Geoff Raines (Collingwood)
  • Paul Roos (Fitzroy)
  • Dale Weightman (Richmond)
    • Western Australia
  • Leon Baker (Essendon)
  • Gary Buckenara (Hawthorn)
  • Rod Lester-Smith (Hawthorn)
  • Michael Mitchell (Claremont)
    • Alex Jesaulenko Medal · Mark of the Year
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