Laura Bailey (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Laura Bailey (born 19 August 1992) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played eight matches over two seasons with the Western Bulldogs.
| Laura Bailey | |||
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Bailey with Richmond in January 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 19 August 1992 | ||
| Original team | St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 143, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2018 | Western Bulldogs | 8 (1) | |
| 2020 | Richmond | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 13 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL Women's career
Western Bulldogs (2017–2018)
Bailey was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their 19th selection and 143rd overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-two point win against Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played six matches in her debut season and kicked one goal.[3] She was delisted by the Western Bulldogs at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
Richmond (2020)
Bailey was drafted by Richmond with the club's 8th selection and 71st pick overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[5] She made her Richmond debut against Carlton at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.[6] She announced her retirement on 27 March 2020.[7]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[8]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 6 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Richmond | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 13 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | ||
