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.

Family

He was the son of former North Melbourne and Essendon footballer George Rawle.

Keith Rawle

Football

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.

Keith Rawle

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.

Keith Rawle

War service

During World War II, from 1942 to 1946, Rawle served in the Royal Australian Air Force.

Cricket

In 1948 he played a first-class cricket match for Victoria against Tasmania in Hobart and made 10 runs.

See also

List of Victoria first-class cricketers

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1924 births

2005 deaths

Essendon Football Club players

Essendon Football Club premiership players

Redan Football Club players

Australian cricketers

Victoria cricketers

Australian people of Cornish descent

Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II

Cricketers from Melbourne

Australian rules footballers from Melbourne

VFL/AFL premiership players

People from Essendon, Victoria