Craig McRae

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Craig McRae
Personal information
Full name	Craig McRae
Date of Birth	22 September 1973 (1973-09-22) (age 34)
Place of Birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Recruited from	Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft	22nd overall, 1993 Brisbane Bears
Height/Weight	176cm / 72kg
Playing Career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1995-1996 1997-2004	Brisbane Bears Brisbane Lions	39 (56) 156 (176)
¹ Club statistics to end of 2004 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}} Career highlights Premiership side 2001, 2002, 2003 SA state-of-origin representative 1999 International Rules representative for Aus v Ireland 1999 Played in the 2004 AFL Grand Final

Craig McRae (born September 22, 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer.

Originally from South Australian National Football League club Glenelg, McRae was drafted by AFL club Brisbane 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. McRae was 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.

McRae was responsible for his determiniation and fierce tackling. The respected small forward/goalsneak retired from professional football after the 2004 Grand Final loss to Port Adelaide, which included playing in Brisbane's 2001, 2002 and 2003 premierships.

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.