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Key Facts

Full name
Donald Edward Rainsford

Known as
Don Rainsford

Born
17 September 1937

Died
31 August 1989 (aged 51)

Place of death
Melbourne, VIC (3001)

Occupation
Radio and TV announcer, Voice-over man

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 297d
Last game: 21y 339d

Height and weight
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 91 kg

Senior clubs
Carlton

Jumper numbers
Carlton: 40

Recruited from
Cooee (1959)

Don Rainsford

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CarltonV/AFL1959310.3367%0
Total1959310.3367%0

AFL: 7,073rd player to appear, 10,964th most games played, 9,254th most goals kickedCarlton: 726th player to appear, 1,011th most games played, 853rd most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.