Geoff Raines

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Geoff Raines
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-08-10) 10 August 1956 (age 67)
Original team(s) Swan Hill
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989.
Career highlights
  • Richmond Premiership Player 1980
  • Richmond Best and Fairest 1978, 1980, 1981
  • Interstate Games:- 11
  • All Australian 1980, 1985
  • Richmond - Team of the Century
  • Richmond - Hall of Fame - inducted 2008
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.[1]

Raines's son Andrew Raines played in the Australian Football League for Richmond, Brisbane and Gold Coast.[2]

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

  • Geoff Raines's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Geoff Raines at AustralianFootball.com
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Richmond Football Club 1980 VFL premiers
Richmond 23.21 (159) defeated Collingwood 9.24 (78), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Jewell
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Inaugural Brisbane Bears VFL team
Full-back
Half-back
Centre
  • David O'Keeffe
  • Geoff Raines
  • Phil Walsh
Half-forward
Full-forward
Ruck
Interchange
Coach
Brisbane Bears defeated North Melbourne 19.23 (137) to 15.14 (104), round 1, 1987, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Richmond Football Club · Team of the Century
Full-back
Half-back
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Full-forward
Ruck
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Coach
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Jack Dyer Medal · Richmond Football Club best and fairest winners
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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
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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
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Alex Jesaulenko Medal · Mark of the Year


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