Andrew Raines was born on 8 March 1986 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club, Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League.
19 Facts About Andrew Raines
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Andrew Raines is the son of Geoff Raines, a premiership centreman who played for Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon and Brisbane Bears.
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In 2016, Raines was appointed as the head coach of the Gold Coast Suns Academy.
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In 2018, Andrew Raines founded One on One Football An online platform connecting AFL accredited coaches with footballers for private coaching - Australia wide.
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Andrew 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.
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Andrew Raines attended Marymount College on the Gold Coast during his schooling years.
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Andrew Raines began playing his junior football for the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions and later switched to the Southport Sharks.
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Andrew Raines was drafted in 2003 AFL Draft at the late pick of 76.
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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.
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Andrew Raines made his debut for Richmond in the final game of the 2004 season, gathering 9 disposals and 4 marks.
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Andrew Raines then played six matches for Richmond in the 2005 season, averaging 10 disposals.
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In 2006, Andrew Raines became one of Richmond's most consistent performers, playing in all 22 games and averaging 18 disposals.
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Andrew Raines finished second in both the 2006 AFL Rising Star award and Richmond's best and fairest, the Jack Dyer Medal.
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Andrew 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.
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Andrew Raines represented Australia in the 2006 International Rules series against Ireland.
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In 2006, Andrew Raines signed a three-year deal with Richmond until the end of the 2009 season.
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Andrew 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.
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At Brisbane, Andrew Raines evolved into a quality defensive midfielder and was often assigned a tagging role on the opposition's most damaging midfielder.
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Andrew Raines was rookie listed by his hometown club, Gold Coast at the end of 2014 after being delisted by the Brisbane Lions.