Cam Rayner | |||
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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 | 127 (115) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Cameron Rayner (born 21 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Rayner was born to mother Nicole, a primary school teacher, [1] and father John, a boilermaker, and raised in Hillside 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]
Rayner 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]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [13]
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Marks |
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 |
Career | 87 | 81 | 67 | 584 | 462 | 1046 | 262 | 214 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 9 |
Notes
Individual
Rayner attended Taylors Lakes Secondary College and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School prior to being drafted.