Cam Rayner
Australian rules footballer (born 1999)
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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).
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Rayner in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cameron Rayner | ||
| Born | 21 October 1999 | ||
| 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 | 168 (172) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
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 Taylor’s Lakes Secondary College[6] before moving to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School on a football scholarship.[7]
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][8] 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.[9]
AFL career
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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]
On November 5, 2020, Rayner signed a three-year extension with Brisbane, contracting him until the end of 2023.[14]
In a 2021 pre season clash against the Gold Coast Suns, Rayner ruptured his ACL and missed the entire season.[15]
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.[16]
Statistics
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 2026.[17]
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 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 51 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 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[18] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2025# | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 247 | 173 | 420 | 91 | 81 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | TBA |
| Career | 168 | 172 | 138 | 1280 | 984 | 2264 | 550 | 437 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 23 | ||
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.
