Craig McRae
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| Birth | 22 September 1973, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Recruited from | Glenelg Football Club (SANFL)
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1 1 April 1995, Brisbane Bears FC vs. Hawthorn FC, at Waverley Park |
| Team(s) | Brisbane Bears (1995-1996)
Brisbane Lions (1997-2004) |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2004 season | |
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Craig McRae (born September 22, 1973) is a retired Australian rules football player.
Originally from South Australia, was drafted to the Brisbane Bears (now the Brisbane Lions) as the 22nd pick in the 1994 draft and had an immediate impact, kicking two goals in his first game in 1995, and played every game of that year, renowned for his ability to kick goals from not only beyond the fifty metre line, but also for his scouting of the ball spilled from the hands of taller players.
He was responsible for getting the Lions back into the contest on many occasions, through his fierce tackling of opponents. The respected small forward/goalsneak retired from professional football after the 2004 Grand Final loss to Port Adelaide, marking the end of a wonderful career, which included three premiership medals, from four Grand Final appearances, having played with the Brisbane club for his entire career.
McRae and his wife Jodie celebrated the birth of their first daughter, Chelsea in 2000.
[edit] Post football career
Until the end of the 2006 season McRae was involved in a sports administration business and various football broadcasting roles including radio station Triple M, where he hosted a football programme with former Brisbane teammate Jason Akermanis.
In October 2006 McRae was appointed to the newly created position of Player Development Coach[1] with the Richmond Football Club necessitating a relocation to Melbourne.
McRae is also a qualified primary school teacher.
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