Brady Rawlings (born 10 June 1981 in

Devonport, Tasmania Devonport ( ; Palawa Kani: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern Tasmania, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26, ...

) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the

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. Ahead of the 2014 season, he was appointed as the midfield coach of the

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. After three years in the position, Rawlings shifted from coaching to the role of list manager. He grew up in

and attended St Brendan-Shaw College. He is the younger brother of former AFL footballer, and Richmond 2009 caretaker coach, Jade. Rawlings was recruited to the

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in the 1998 AFL draft, with the 15th selection. Rawlings completed year 12 (final year of school) at

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whilst in his first year at the club (1999). Rawlings made a name for himself becoming one of the league's best taggers, but as his game grew in 2003 he started to win much more of his own ball, to hurt the opposition defensively and offensively. In 2004, he had his best season to date, gaining selection for the

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series and taking out the Syd Barker Medal for the North Melbourne best and fairest. In 2005, Rawlings had another solid year, albeit not as good as the previous, but 2006 saw him recapture the career-best form to take out his second Syd Barker Medal.Harvey and Rawlings share North Melbourne medal
/ref> Rawlings was a solid contributor in 2007 and 2008, but after some retirements, he was forced to be played in a variety of different roles. In 2009, a rebuilding year for the club, he spent much time playing in defence shutting down some of the game's most elusive players in Cyril Rioli and Aaron Davey. Rawlings played his 200th AFL game in North Melbourne's five point win over St Kilda in round 21. He continued in this defensive role in 2010, but was also able to get the ball himself, having a career high 623 possessions
/ref> and sharing his third Syd Barker Medal with

Brent Harvey Brent Harvey (born 14 May 1978), often known by his nickname "Boomer", is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He holds the record for most matches playe ...

. Rawlings retired from football at the end of the 2011 season when North Melbourne finished 9th on the ladder. After retiring, he joined North Melbourne as the senior recruiting and induction coach- which he held during the 2012/13 seasons. At the end of the 2013 season, Rawlings left North Melbourne to accept a role at the

as an assistant coach under new senior coach and former teammate and captain of Rawlings

Adam Simpson Adam Simpson (born 16 February 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who is the current premiership coach of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). A left-footed midfielder, his playing career for spanned fro ...

. Following the 2016 season, Rawlings was appointed to the role of list manager.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rawlings, Brady 1981 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players Syd Barker Medal winners Devonport Football Club players People from Devonport, Tasmania Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Tassie Mariners players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees Australia international rules football team players