Andrew Raines

Andrew Raines
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Raines
Date of birth8 March 1986
Place of birthGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Original teamSouthport (QAFL)
Draft#76, 2003 National Draft, Richmond
Height/Weight182cm / 82kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2004–2009
2010–2014
2015–
Total		Richmond
Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast		56 (1)
67 (14)
0 (0)
123 (15)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2006Australia2
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 22, 2014 season.

Andrew Raines (born 8 March 1986) is an Australian rules footballer with the Gold Coast Suns. He is the son of Geoff Raines, a premiership centreman who played for Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon and Brisbane.

Raines 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 premiership great Geoff Raines, that Richmond 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, however having a very small body frame he was considered a long-term prospect.

Raines made his debut for Richmond in the final game of the 2004 season, gathering 9 disposals and 4 marks. He then played six matches for Richmond 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 award and Richmond's best and fairest, the Jack Dyer Medal.[1] Raines played on some of the competitions best small and medium forwards, and came to prominence when he restricted dual All-Australian and Brownlow Medal winner Mark Ricciuto to only 4 disposals and 1 goal.[2] He represented Australia in the 2006 International Rules series against Ireland.

In 2006, Raines signed a three-year deal with Richmond 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 in 2010 in exchange for a third-round draft pick (#44 overall).[3] His first game for the Lions was in Round 1, 2010 against West Coast at the Gabba.

On 27 August 2014, Raines was delisted by Brisbane.[4] At Brisbane, Raines evolved into a quality defensive midfielder and was often assigned a tagging role on the opposition's most damaging midfielder.

References

  1. ↑ 2006 Player Awards
  2. ↑ Zander, Joel (20 May 2006); Tigers knock Crows off their perch; ABC News
  3. ↑ Denham, Greg (10 Sept 2009); Restless Andrew Lovett eyes Essendon exit; The Australian
  4. ↑ Raines keen to play on after leaving Lions

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