Daisy Bateman
Australian rules footballer
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Daisy Bateman (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and former Australian rules footballer who last played for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Daisy Bateman | |||
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Bateman with North Melbourne in March 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 20 February 2000 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2018 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, North Melbourne vs. Carlton, at North Hobart Oval | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2022 | North Melbourne | 34 (22) | |
| S7 (2022)–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 14 (3) | |
| Total | 48 (25) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Junior
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
She previously played for North Melbourne.
Australian rules football career
Early career
As a teen, Bateman was originally a junior basketball player, but focused on Australian football during the first season of the AFL Women's competition in 2017.[1] Prior to her draft year, Bateman played with Collingwood in the VFL Women's competition and with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup Girls competition.[2] She earned selection in the TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year and was named All-Australian for her performances at the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships.[2] It was revealed she signed on with the club for one more season on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022.[3]
AFLW career
Bateman was drafted by North Melbourne with the club's first selection and the 25th pick overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over Carlton at North Hobart Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season.[4] Across the first three seasons with North Melbourne she played every match with the club, but was omitted before the club's round 8 match against Melbourne.[1]
In June 2022, Bateman was traded to Western Bulldogs.[5]
While at the Western Bulldogs, Bateman struggled with the team languishing down the bottom of the ladder. She was delisted by the Bulldogs at the end of the 2023 season.[1]
Music career – Daezy
Following the 2020 AFL Women's season Bateman taught herself to play piano and started writing songs.[1] Bateman eventually formed the four-piece indie-pop-rock[6] band Daezy with Jackson Raeburn, Josh Michael's,Jack bailey and Sam Gilfedder. The group started performing in February 2024.[1] The band released their debut single "Forever" on 12 October 2024 and an EP titled See Me Standing in April 2025.[7]
See Me Standing has been described as "emotional storytelling through sound," with the Bateman's voice described as "gritty and raspy," but also "crystalline and angelic."[8][9]
Personal life
She grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and attended Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne.
