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Cam Rayner
A black-haired man in a white shirt and maroon shorts stands on a football field.
Rayner in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Cameron Rayner
Born (1999-10-21) 21 October 1999 (age 26)
Original team 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 Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Brisbane Lions 188 (194)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026.
Career highlights
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).

Early life

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Rayner 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]

He attended Taylors Lakes Secondary College[citation needed] before moving to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School on a football scholarship.[6]

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][7] 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.[8]

AFL career

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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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

On 5 November 2020, Rayner signed a three-year extension with Brisbane, contracting him until the end of 2023.[13]

In a 2021 pre season clash against the Gold Coast Suns, Rayner ruptured his ACL and missed the entire season.[14]

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.[15]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[16]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018Brisbane Lions16 22201414914829776520.90.66.86.713.53.52.43
2019Brisbane Lions16 2420251399022959510.81.05.83.89.52.52.10
2020[a]Brisbane Lions16 17177858216751541.00.45.04.89.83.03.22
2021Brisbane Lions16[17] 0——————————————0
2022Brisbane Lions16 24242121114235376561.00.98.85.914.73.22.34
2023Brisbane Lions16 262317215153368102580.90.78.35.914.23.92.22
2024#Brisbane Lions16 27312122918541494841.10.88.56.915.33.53.16
2025#Brisbane Lions16 27363124717342091811.31.19.16.415.63.43.06
2026Brisbane Lions16 21232018913932885561.11.09.06.615.64.02.70
Career 1881941561464111225766344921.00.87.85.913.73.42.623

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

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Team

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 Cherny, Daniel (22 November 2017). "2017 AFL draft: Cameron Rayner on Dustin Martin, endurance and go-home factor". The Age.
  2. 1 2 Landsberger, Sam (24 November 2017). "Cameron Rayner was once nicknamed 'Hollywood' and kicked 14 goals in a match". Herald Sun.
  3. ↑ "History Made As Rayner Becomes First Ever EDFL No.1 Pick". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Rayner a Rising Star!". Brisbane Lions. 2 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "'S–t, am I good enough to be out here?' AFL 2018: Brisbane Lion Cam Rayner on self doubt". The Mercury. 21 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "How Rayner will change the AFL". Herald Sun.
  7. ↑ "Cameron Rayner stars in AFL Academy game". Brimbank & North West Star Weekly. 12 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "AFL Draft: Brisbane Lions take midfielder Cameron Rayner with the number one pick". ABC Online. Australian Associated Press. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rayner a future AFL 'jet' for Lions: Hodge". SBS Online. Australian Associated Press. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  10. ↑ Mallinder, Terry (21 April 2018). "Brisbane Lions' No.1 draft pick starting to find his feet". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  11. ↑ McGowan, Marc (2 July 2018). "No.1 pick likened to Dusty the latest Rising Star". Australian Football League. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Rugari, Vince (4 August 2018). "Cameron Rayner misses game-winning goal as Kangaroos hold on against Brisbane Lions". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Cam Rayner: I am Lion". Brisbane Lions. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "ACL confirmed: Gun Lion out for season after heartbreaking injury". AFL. 29 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL. 28 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Cam Rayner". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "AFL". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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