Alan Rait
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Alan Rait was an Australian rules football
er who played for Footscray
in the VFL
. He also played with North Hobart in the TANFL
, kicking 847 goals and topping the league's goalkicking 8 times.
A fullforward, Rait began his career with North Hobart in 1927. He kicked over 100 goals in a season for the first time in 1929 and kicked a league record of 152 goals the following season. The record stood until 1976 when it was broken by Peter Hudson
. Rait's efforts in 1930 were rewarded with selection for Tasmania at the Adelaide Carnival
.
Rait went to the mainland in 1933 and joined Fooscray in the VFL. In his debut season he kicked 59 goals which saw him top Footscray's goalkicking. He managed just 4 games in 1934 before an injury forced him to leave the club.
He returned to play for North Hobart and topped the league's goalkicking table for the years 1935, 1936,and 1937.
Australian rules football
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er who played for Footscray
Western Bulldogs
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in the VFL
Australian Football League
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. He also played with North Hobart in the TANFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
, kicking 847 goals and topping the league's goalkicking 8 times.
A fullforward, Rait began his career with North Hobart in 1927. He kicked over 100 goals in a season for the first time in 1929 and kicked a league record of 152 goals the following season. The record stood until 1976 when it was broken by Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson
Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player, considered one of the greatest full-forwards in the game's history....
. Rait's efforts in 1930 were rewarded with selection for Tasmania at the Adelaide Carnival
1930 Adelaide Carnival
The 1930 Adelaide Carnival was the seventh edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
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Rait went to the mainland in 1933 and joined Fooscray in the VFL. In his debut season he kicked 59 goals which saw him top Footscray's goalkicking. He managed just 4 games in 1934 before an injury forced him to leave the club.
He returned to play for North Hobart and topped the league's goalkicking table for the years 1935, 1936,and 1937.