Cam Rayner | |
Birth Date: | 21 October 1999 |
Originalteam: | Western Jets (TAC Cup)/Hillside (EDFL) |
Draftpick: | No. 1, 2017 national draft |
Debutdate: | Round 1, 2018 |
Debutstadium: | Etihad Stadium |
Height: | 187 cm |
Weight: | 93 kg |
Position: | Forward |
Guernsey: | 16 |
Years1: | 2018– |
Games Goals1: | 127 (115) |
Statsend: | round 15, 2024 |
Careerhighlights: |
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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. 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. 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.[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.
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 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 at the MCG.[9] In the following round in the QClash against, 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 at Optus Stadium.[10] Rayner had a chance to win the game against 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]
|-| 2018 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 16| 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|-| 2022 || || 16| 24 || 24 || 21 || 211 || 142 || 353 || 76 || 56 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 8.8 || 5.9 || 14.7 || 3.2 || 2.3 || 4|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 87 !! 81 !! 67 !! 584 !! 462 !! 1046 !! 262 !! 214 !! 0.9 !! 0.8 !! 6.7 !! 5.3 !! 12.0 !! 3.0 !! 2.5 !! 9|}
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Rayner attended Taylors Lakes Secondary College and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School prior to being drafted.