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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer and coach}}
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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = James Rahilly
| name = James Rahilly
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| fullname = James Rahilly
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|15|df=y}}
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| originalteam = [[Geelong Falcons]]
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| draftpick = 38<sup>th</sup>, [[1997 AFL Draft]]
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| originalteam = [[Geelong Falcons]]
| heightweight = 187 cm / 84 kg
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| draftpick = 38th, [[1997 AFL Draft]]
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| position =
| years = 1998–2005
| height = 187&nbsp;cm
| weight = 84&nbsp;kg
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| clubs = [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
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| position =
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| games(goals) = 90 (11)
| statsend = 2005
| statsend = 2005
| years1 = 1998–2005
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| club1 = [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]]
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| games_goals1 = 90 (11)
| careerhighlights = *[[AFL Rising Star]] nominee: [[1998 AFL Rising Star|1998]]
*[[Norm Goss Medal]]: 2002
*[[2002 VFL season|VFL premiership player]]: 2002
*[[AFL Coaches Association awards|AFLCA Assistant Coach of the Year: 2023]]
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'''James Rahilly''' (born 15 June 1979) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).


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'''James Rahilly''' (born 15 June 1979) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played with [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the [[Geelong Football Club]].
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Rahilly played his early football at South Warrnambool but was recruited from the [[Geelong Falcons]] in the [[TAC Cup]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref> A defender, he received a [[1998 AFL Rising Star]] nomination in his sixth league game, against [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]], where he had 22 disposals. Although Geelong made it into the final in three of the seasons he was at the club, Rahilly was never selected for a finals game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/James_Rahilly.html| title=James Rahilly| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref> Rahilly was however a member of the [[Geelong VFL Football Club|Geelong reserves]] team which won the 2002 [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) premiership and was awarded the [[Norm Goss Memorial Medal]] for his efforts in the grand final. He also won Geelong's "Best Clubman" award, in 2003.


==Early life and junior football==
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He returned to the VFL in 2008 as an assistant coach and was then appointed to [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott's]] senior coaching staff for the [[2011 AFL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/TheClub/Coaches/JamesRahilly/tabid/13598/Default.aspx|title=James Rahilly| publisher=Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats}}</ref>
Rahilly played his early football at [[South Warrnambool Football Club|South Warrnambool]] but was recruited from the [[Geelong Falcons]] in the [[TAC Cup]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}</ref>


==Playing Career==
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A defender, he received a [[1998 AFL Rising Star]] nomination in his sixth league game, against [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]], where he had 22 disposals. Although Geelong made it into the final in three of the seasons he was at the club, Rahilly was never selected for a finals game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/James_Rahilly.html| title=James Rahilly| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref> Rahilly was, however, a member of the [[Geelong VFL Football Club|Geelong reserves]] team which won the 2002 [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) premiership and was awarded the [[Norm Goss Memorial Medal]] for his efforts in the grand final. He also won Geelong's "Best Clubman" award, in 2003.

==Coaching Career==
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He returned to the VFL in 2008 as an assistant coach and was then appointed to [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott's]] senior coaching staff for the [[2011 AFL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/TheClub/Coaches/JamesRahilly/tabid/13598/Default.aspx |title=James Rahilly |publisher=Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302201029/http://www.geelongcats.com.au/TheClub/Coaches/JamesRahilly/tabid/13598/Default.aspx |archive-date= 2 March 2011 }}</ref>

At the end of 2020 James was appointed as Adelaide's forward line coach, assistant coach to Matthew Nicks for season 2021.

At the end of 2023 Rahilly returned to Geelong as their forward line coach.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rahilly Appointed Assistant Coach At The Cats |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1449843/rahilly-appointed-assistant-coach-at-the-cats |website=Geelong Cats |publisher=Cats Media |access-date=17 October 2023}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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{{1998 AFL Rising Star nominees}}
{{1997 AFL national draft}}
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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria]]
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[[Category:Geelong Falcons players]]
[[Category:Geelong Falcons players]]

Latest revision as of 03:20, 17 June 2024

James Rahilly
Personal information
Full name James Rahilly
Date of birth (1979-06-15) 15 June 1979 (age 45)
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons
Draft 38th, 1997 AFL Draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1998–2005 Geelong 90 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Rahilly (born 15 June 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Geelong Football Club.

Early life and junior football

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Rahilly played his early football at South Warrnambool but was recruited from the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.[1]

Playing Career

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A defender, he received a 1998 AFL Rising Star nomination in his sixth league game, against Carlton at the MCG, where he had 22 disposals. Although Geelong made it into the final in three of the seasons he was at the club, Rahilly was never selected for a finals game.[2] Rahilly was, however, a member of the Geelong reserves team which won the 2002 Victorian Football League (VFL) premiership and was awarded the Norm Goss Memorial Medal for his efforts in the grand final. He also won Geelong's "Best Clubman" award, in 2003.

Coaching Career

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He returned to the VFL in 2008 as an assistant coach and was then appointed to Chris Scott's senior coaching staff for the 2011 AFL season.[3]

At the end of 2020 James was appointed as Adelaide's forward line coach, assistant coach to Matthew Nicks for season 2021.

At the end of 2023 Rahilly returned to Geelong as their forward line coach.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ "James Rahilly". AFL Tables.
  3. ^ "James Rahilly". Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Rahilly Appointed Assistant Coach At The Cats". Geelong Cats. Cats Media. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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