Craig McRae

This is the coach profile for Craig McRae, born in South Australia in 1973. He coached Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Collingwood in 2023. He coached Coburg and the Richmond Reserves in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with the Richmond Reserves in 2019. McRae also played for the Brisbane Bears and the Brisbane Lions. McRae was drafted initially by the Brisbane Bears during the 1993 AFL Pre-Season Draft.

Coach Details

Name: Craig McRae
DOB: 22/09/1973
POB: South Australia

Coach History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2022-2026) - 123 matches
  • VFA/VFL History: (2009, 2016-2019) - 91 matches

Coach Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (2022-2026)
      • 123 matches coached for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • 2023 premiership won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year): 2023
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Coburg (2009)
      • 10 matches coached for Coburg in the VFA/VFL
    • Richmond Reserves (2016-2019)
      • 81 matches coached for the Richmond Reserves in the VFA/VFL
      • 2019 premiership won with the Richmond Reserves in the VFA/VFL
  • Awards
    • VFA/VFL Team Of the Year: 2019

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2009 VFL Season Coburg 10 R10-19
2016 VFL Season Richmond (R) 18 R01-06, R08-10, R12-14, R16-21
2017 VFL Season Richmond (R) 22 R01-07, R09-19, EF, SF, PF, GF
2018 VFL Season Richmond (R) 20 R01, R03-11, R13-19, R21, QF, SF
2019 VFL Season Richmond (R) 21 R01-02, R04-11, R13-20, QF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Collingwood 25 R01-13, R15-23, QF, SF, PF
2023 AFL Season Collingwood 26 R01-13, R15-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Collingwood 23 R01-05, R07-15, R17-25
2025 AFL Season Collingwood 25 R01-03, R05-14, R16-25, QF, PF
2026 AFL Season Collingwood 24 R01-02, R04-14, R16-25, WF