Noel Raitt

Australian rules footballer

Noel Raitt
Personal information
Full name	Noel Raitt
Date of birth	(1943-12-26)26 December 1943
Original team(s)	Stawell
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Half forward
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1963–64	Essendon	18 (7)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Noel Raitt (born 26 December 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

Raitt, a half forward who could also play as a ruckman or defender, spent just two seasons at Essendon. He was appointed captain-coach of North West Football Union club East Devonport in 1965 and remained in that role for three years. After a stint as captain-coach of Koroit and a couple of years playing in Port Moresby, Raitt returned to his original club Stawell for the 1973 season.

He was also a Tasmanian interstate representative and appeared in the 1966 Hobart Carnival.

References

Noel Raitt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Tasmanian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival

Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047
Tasmania 19.27 (141) defeated Victoria (VFA) 7.11 (53), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764
Western Australia 17.13 (115) defeated Tasmania 16.10 (106), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199
South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368