Cameron Rayner (born 21 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Cam Rayner | |||
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 Rayner in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Western Jets (TAC Cup)/Hillside (EDFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Brisbane Lions | 140 (135) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editRayner was born to mother Nicole, a primary school teacher,[1] and father John, a boilermaker, and raised in Sydenham in Melbourne.[2] The family were strong Essendon Football Club supporters and Cameron grew up idolising Matthew Lloyd.[1] Rayner played junior football with the Hillside Football Club and Essendon Doutta Stars[3] in the Essendon District Football League winning six club best and fairest awards.[4] He made the under-12s Victorian squad, however was later dropped as he was considered too small a player.[2] However he later went through a growth spurt and played for the Western Jets in the TAC Cup/Talent League.[5]
Rayner was selected in the AFL Academy in 2017 and despite splitting his toe open was dominant with a three goal performance for Team Daniher in the 20th Anniversary match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[4][6] He would back up this performance with a 3 goal game for Vic Metro at the AFL Under-18 Championships, earning him a spot in the Under-18 All-Australian team.[4]
He was drafted by Brisbane with the first overall selection in the 2017 national draft.[7]
AFL career
editRayner made his debut in the twenty-five point loss to St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in the opening round of the 2018 season, recording 8 disposals including his first AFL goal.[8] In round 4, on what was a horror day for the Lions, Rayner was a shining light for the Lions, recording a career-best 22 disposals and kicking his side's second of 2 goals for the day in a 93-point loss against reigning premiers Richmond at the MCG.[9] In the following round in the QClash against Gold Coast, Rayner had a chance to draw the match right on the full-time siren, but he pulled his kick wide to the left for a behind and the Lions were defeated by 5 points.
Rayner received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 15 after kicking two goals and recording nineteen disposals in the Lions' win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium.[10] Rayner had a chance to win the game against North Melbourne in round 20 after being awarded a free kick on a slight angle 30m from goal, but he attempted a kick around the body and his shot went wide to the right for a behind. The Lions lost by 3 points.[11]
On November 5, 2020, Rayner signed a three-year extension with Brisbane, contracting him until the end of 2023.[12]
Rayner was part of the Brisbane Lions 2024 premiership winning team, kicking a goal and having 16 disposals in a 60 point victory over the Sydney Swans.[13]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2024 season.[14]
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Behinds | H
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 149 | 148 | 297 | 76 | 52 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 139 | 90 | 229 | 59 | 52 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 85 | 82 | 167 | 51 | 54 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 211 | 142 | 353 | 76 | 56 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4 |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 215 | 153 | 368 | 102 | 58 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2024# | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 229 | 185 | 414 | 94 | 84 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Career | 140 | 135 | 105 | 1028 | 800 | 1828 | 458 | 355 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 17 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
editTeam
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b 2017 AFL draft: Cameron Rayner on Dustin Martin, endurance and go-home factor by Daniel Cherny 22 November 2017
- ^ a b Cameron Rayner was once nicknamed ‘Hollywood’ and kicked 14 goals in a match SAM LANDSBERGER 24 November 2017
- ^ "EDFL". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Rayner a Rising Star! 2 July 2018
- ^ ‘S–t, am I good enough to be out here?’ AFL 2018: Brisbane Lion Cam Rayner on self doubt from The Mercury 21 April 2018
- ^ Cameron Rayner stars in AFL Academy game from Brimbank North West 12 April 2017
- ^ Australian Associated Press (24 November 2017). "AFL Draft: Brisbane Lions take midfielder Cameron Rayner with the number one pick". ABC Online. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (26 March 2018). "Rayner a future AFL 'jet' for Lions: Hodge". SBS Online. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Mallinder, Terry (21 April 2018). "Brisbane Lions' No.1 draft pick starting to find his feet". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (2 July 2018). "No.1 pick likened to Dusty the latest Rising Star". BigPond. Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (4 August 2018). "Cameron Rayner misses game-winning goal as Kangaroos hold on against Brisbane Lions". Nine's Wide World of Sports. wwos.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Cam Rayner: I am Lion". lions.com.au. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Cam Rayner". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
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- Cameron Rayner's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Cameron Rayner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cameron Rayner at AustralianFootball.com
