Andrew Raines (born 8 March 1986) is a former professional
Australian rules footballer who played for the
Richmond Football Club, and
Gold Coast Suns in the
Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of
Geoff Raines
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 F ...
, a premiership centreman who played for , , and .
In 2016, Raines was appointed as the Head Coach of the Gold Coast Suns Academy.
In 2018, Raines founde
One on One FootballAn online platform connecting AFL accredited coaches with footballers for private coaching - Australia wide.
Early life
Raines was born in
Melbourne, Victoria but moved to the
Gold Coast, Queensland at 10 months of age when his father, Geoff, agreed to play for the
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, nicknamed the Bears, was a professional Australian rules football club based in Queensland on the Gold Coast (relocated to Brisbane in 1993). The club participated in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/ ...
. Andrew attended
Marymount College on the Gold Coast during his schooling years.
Junior football
Raines began playing his junior football for the
Palm Beach Currumbin Lions and later switched to the
Southport Sharks
Southport Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, that competes in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Southport is one of the most successful football clubs i ...
. He was drafted in
2003 AFL Draft at the late pick of 76. The selection was questioned by some at the time, with suggestions that if Andrew had not been the son of former
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
premiership great
Geoff Raines
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 F ...
, that
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
would not have drafted him. Still he was a very young player (only eligible for the draft by 8 weeks) and had shown potential playing under-18 football for the
Southport Sharks
Southport Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, that competes in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Southport is one of the most successful football clubs i ...
, however having a very small body frame he was considered a long-term prospect.
AFL career
Raines made his debut for
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
in the final game of the 2004 season, gathering 9 disposals and 4 marks. He then played six matches for
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
in the 2005 season, averaging 10 disposals.
In 2006, Raines became one of
Richmond's most consistent performers, playing in all 22 games and averaging 18 disposals. He finished second in both the 2006
AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. It was first presented in the 1993 season, and was won by Nathan Buc ...
award and Richmond's best and fairest, the
Jack Dyer Medal
The Jack Dyer Medal is an Australian rules football award given each season to the player or players adjudged best and fairest for the Richmond Football Club.
The award is now named in honour of Jack Dyer, a champion ruckman who won the award ...
. Raines played on some of the competitions best small and medium forwards, and came to prominence when he restricted dual
All-Australian
The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-performed players during the season, led b ...
and
Brownlow Medal
The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal (and informally as "Charlie"), is awarded to the "best and fairest" player in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the home-and-away season, as determined by votes cast by t ...
winner
Mark Ricciuto
Mark Anthony Ricciuto ( ; born 8 June 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Ramco, South Australia, Ricciuto started as a junior with the local Waike ...
to only 4 disposals and 1 goal. He represented Australia in the
2006 International Rules series against Ireland.
In 2006, Raines signed a three-year deal with
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
until the end of the 2009 season. However, after playing every game in 2006 and 2007, he only played a total of five games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons due to injuries and poor form. Raines requested to leave Richmond at the end of the 2009 season, and was traded to the
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that plays in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The club was formed in late 1996 via a merger of the Melbourne-based 1883 foundation VFL c ...
in 2010 in exchange for a third-round draft pick (#44 overall). His first game for the Lions was in Round 1, 2010 against West Coast at
the Gabba
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Ga ...
.
On 27 August 2014, Raines was delisted by Brisbane. At Brisbane, Raines evolved into a quality defensive midfielder and was often assigned a tagging role on the opposition's most damaging midfielder.
Raines was rookie listed by his hometown club, at the end of 2014 after being delisted by the Brisbane Lions. After six matches with Gold Coast, he announced his immediate retirement in August 2015.
Statistics
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2004
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, 38 , , 1 , , 0 , , 0 , , 5 , , 4 , , 9 , , 4 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 5.0 , , 4.0 , , 9.0 , , 4.0 , , 0.0
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2005
, style="text-align:center;",
, 4 , , 6 , , 0 , , 0 , , 27 , , 31 , , 58 , , 16 , , 3 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 4.5 , , 5.2 , , 9.7 , , 2.7 , , 0.5
, - style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2006
, style="text-align:center;",
, 4 , , 22 , , 1 , , 0 , , 216 , , 181 , , 397 , , 100 , , 39 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 9.8 , , 8.2 , , 18.0 , , 4.5 , , 1.8
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2007
, style="text-align:center;",
, 4 , , 22 , , 0 , , 2 , , 223 , , 205 , , 428 , , 101 , , 35 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 10.1 , , 9.3 , , 19.5 , , 4.6 , , 1.6
, - style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2008
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, style="text-align:center;",
, 4 , , 2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 21 , , 15 , , 36 , , 4 , , 2 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 10.5 , , 7.5 , , 18.0 , , 2.0 , , 1.0
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2009
, style="text-align:center;",
, 4 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 24 , , 24 , , 48 , , 7 , , 5 , , 0.0 , , 0.0 , , 8.0 , , 8.0 , , 16.0 , , 2.3 , , 1.7
, - style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2010
, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 10 , , 0 , , 1 , , 94 , , 99 , , 193 , , 36 , , 13 , , 0.0 , , 0.1 , , 9.4 , , 9.9 , , 19.3 , , 3.6 , , 1.3
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2011
, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 16 , , 1 , , 5 , , 140 , , 155 , , 295 , , 25 , , 49 , , 0.1 , , 0.3 , , 8.8 , , 9.7 , , 18.4 , , 1.6 , , 3.1
, - style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2012
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, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 19 , , 8 , , 6 , , 167 , , 138 , , 305 , , 31 , , 74 , , 0.4 , , 0.3 , , 8.8 , , 7.3 , , 16.1 , , 1.6 , , 3.9
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2013
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, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 18 , , 4 , , 8 , , 116 , , 150 , , 266 , , 34 , , 41 , , 0.2 , , 0.4 , , 6.4 , , 8.3 , , 14.8 , , 1.9 , , 2.3
, - style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2014
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, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 4 , , 1 , , 0 , , 35 , , 41 , , 76 , , 10 , , 6 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 8.8 , , 10.3 , , 19.0 , , 2.5 , , 1.5
, -
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" ,
2015
, style="text-align:center;",
, 29 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 40 , , 36 , , 76 , , 11 , , 18 , , 0.3 , , 0.0 , , 6.7 , , 6.0 , , 12.7 , , 1.8 , , 3.0
, - class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3, Career
! 129
! 17
! 22
! 1108
! 1079
! 2187
! 379
! 285
! 0.1
! 0.2
! 8.6
! 8.4
! 17.0
! 2.9
! 2.2
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Queensland
Brisbane Lions players
Richmond Football Club players
Gold Coast Football Club players
Southport Australian Football Club players
Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Australia international rules football team players