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| Keith Rawle | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Keith Trevillian Rawle | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2005 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Essendon Methodists [1] | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942–43, 1946–49 | Essendon | 111 (98) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Keith Trevillian Rawle (29 October 1924 – 6 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. [2]
He was the son of former North Melbourne and Essendon footballer George Rawle.
Rawle usually played as a forward pocket and had two stints with Essendon. He was a member of Essendon premiership teams in 1946 and again in 1949 when he kicked three goals in what would be his last game.
He also played in three losing Grand Final sides, all of which were close games. In 1943 his team lost to Richmond by five points, in 1947 they were defeated by a point to Carlton and in 1948 Essendon lost a Grand Final replay to Melbourne after drawing the original game.
During World War II, from 1942 to 1946, Rawle served in the Royal Australian Air Force. [3]
In 1948 he played a first-class cricket match for Victoria against Tasmania in Hobart and made 10 runs. [4]
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