Stephen Rae (footballer)
| Stephen Rae | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1952 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Sandringham | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 84 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969-1973 1973-1974 Total |
St Kilda Richmond |
55 (38) 20 (11) 75 (49) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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1973 VFL Premiership player | |||
Stephen Charles Rae (born 30 April 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s.
Rae at the age of fifteen rode his bicycle to St. Kilda's home ground in Moorabbin and demaded to be signed because he was that good. The following year the club signed him, he also asked Coach Allan Jeans to be excued from Tuesday night training as it interferred with his piano lessons. Aged just 17 when he debuted for St Kilda in 1969, Rae was a half forward and played in the Saint's losing 1971 VFL Grand Final team.
In 1973 he asked to be cleared to Richmond where his friend, Ian Stewart played, the club refused and after more tension with the coach he crossed to Richmond during the 1973 season and played in their premiership side that year before persistent injuries to his knees and hands caused his retirement from VFL football in 1974.[1]
Rae then turned to umpiring, first in the country before moving to umpiring the VFL Under 19s.[1] He then returned to playing football and coaching for clubs throughout Victoria and was the Vice-President of the Hampden Football League in 1990.[1]
He has a business in which he tunes pianos.
References
- 1 2 3 Hobbs, G. "Stephen Rae", Football Record, 6/7 July 1991, p. 11.
- Stephen Rae's statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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