Noel Raitt is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Essendon

Essendon Football Club

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 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (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

North West Football Union

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 club East Devonport

East Devonport Football Club

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 in 1965 and remained in that role for three years. After a stint as captain-coach of Koroit

Koroit Football Club

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 and a couple of years playing in Port Moresby

Port Moresby

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, 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

1966 Hobart Carnival

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