Playing career
Geelong: 90 games, 11 goals
Coaching career
Geelong: specialist coach, VFL assistant coach 2008-09
COACHING HISTORY
James Rahilly returns for his second season working as a specialist coach and assistant coach with the Cats VFL unit. Rahilly filled both roles successfully in 2008, working mainly with the club’s young players on a weekly basis.
PLAYING HISTORY
Rahilly spent his entire AFL career with the Cats, kicking 11 goals in 90 league games between 1998-2005.
Drafted from the Geelong Falcons, Rahilly debuted in round six, 1998 against Hawthorn. He helped the Cats reach the finals three times in his eight seasons at Skilled Stadium (2000, 2004, 2005) and was a key member of the club’s VFL premiership win in 2002. Rahilly won the Norm Goss medal as best on ground in the VFL decider against Port Melbourne.
Rahilly was named as Geelong’s best first year player in 1998 and best clubman in 2002.
| Yr | Club | Gms | Kicks | HB | Marks | Poss | Gls | Beh | B'low |
| 1998 | GEEL | 17 | 101 | 96 | 28 | 197 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | GEEL | 11 | 101 | 48 | 43 | 149 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | GEEL | 11 | 78 | 35 | 26 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | GEEL | 16 | 94 | 75 | 35 | 169 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | GEEL | 13 | 107 | 77 | 30 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | GEEL | 10 | 80 | 55 | 29 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | GEEL | 8 | 54 | 41 | 24 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | GEEL | 4 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | | 90 | 648 | 450 | 232 | 1098 | 11 | 13 | 2 |