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.
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1956-08-10) 10 August 1956 (age 65) | ||
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 | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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]
Richmond Football Club 1980 VFL premiers | |
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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 | |
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Victorian team – 1983 State of Origin | |
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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 | |
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vs. South Australia | |
vs. Western Australia |
Victorian team – 1986 State of Origin | |
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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 | |
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v South Australia | |
v Western Australia |
1980 All-Australian team | |
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1985 All-Australian team | |
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Alex Jesaulenko Medal · Mark of the Year | |
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