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Craig McRae

Craig McRae

Brisbane Bears / Brisbane Lions
— Retired
Career games
195
Debut
1995
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Player Information

Height 176 cm
Date of Birth 22-Sep-1973
AFL Debut 1995

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Craig McRae made his AFL debut for Brisbane Bears in 1995 and played 195 games, including 39 for Brisbane Bears between 1995 and 1996 and 156 for Brisbane Lions between 1997 and 2004.

He averaged 12.9 disposals and 1.9 tackles per game and scored 232 goals and 196 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 344 disposals, from 23 games in 1995 at an average of 15.0 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.75 per game in 1996. The largest total in those seasons is 41 goals, recorded in 1999.

His honours include 3 premierships in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
199924411.71
199616281.75
200320261.30
200419180.95
About these season figures

Compared 10 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2004 GF
Brisbane Lions BRL
Port Adelaide @ PTA
L
73-113
MCG -- -- 4 9 8 1 2 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 -- 1 0 0 75% 33% 90 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 PF
Brisbane Lions BRL
Geelong vs GEE
W
84-75
MCG -- -- 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1 19% 50% 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 QF
Brisbane Lions BRL
St Kilda vs STK
W
149-69
Gabba -- -- 4 15 10 5 2 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 7 8 0 3 0 0 1 -- 1 0 1 91% 67% 111 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 22
Brisbane Lions BRL
Kangaroos vs KNG
W
170-57
Gabba -- -- 4 15 9 6 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0 1 -- 2 0 4 87% 80% 105 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 21
Brisbane Lions BRL
St Kilda vs STK
W
130-85
Gabba -- -- 4 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 58% 100% 71 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 195 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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