Zac Bailey

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Zachary Karl Bailey[1] (born 23 September 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with their second selection and fifteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.[2]

Fullname Zachary Karl Bailey
Born (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26)
Darwin, Northern Territory
Original teams Southern Districts (NTFL) /
Norwood (SANFL)
Draft No. 15, 2017 national draft
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Zac Bailey
Bailey in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Zachary Karl Bailey
Born (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26)
Darwin, Northern Territory
Original teams Southern Districts (NTFL) /
Norwood (SANFL)
Draft No. 15, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2018, Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position Forward / midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Brisbane Lions 170 (192)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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Early life

Bailey grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory and played for Southern Districts Football Club. Bailey represented the NT Thunder and Allies at junior level.[3] He moved to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2016 to attend boarding school at Prince Alfred College. While in Adelaide, he played for Norwood Football Club in the SANFL.[2][4]

AFL career

Bailey made his AFL debut in the ninety-three point loss to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round four of the 2018 season.[5] In round two of 2021, Bailey tackled Geelong's Mark Blicavs in last few seconds of Brisbane's game at GMHBA Stadium that was controversially not paid holding the ball to Bailey. The following week, he kicked the match-winning goal after the siren against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.[6]

Bailey kicked an iconic Grand Final goal during the first quarter of the 2023 Grand Final against Collingwood.[7] Brisbane lost the game by a narrow margin, diminishing the impact of the stunning solo goal. Bailey got his redemption by being a part of the Lions' 2024 premiership winning team, collecting 17 disposals and 7 marks in a 60 point victory over the Sydney Swans.[8]

Bailey would go on to accrue five Norm Smith Medal votes in the 2025 AFL Grand Final as the Lions went back-to-back. Bailey was one of the Lions' most dangerous players, but his inefficiency in front of goals saw him kick 4 behinds in a row; however, he would eventually finish the match with a prolific score of 3.6 (24).

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 5, 2026.[9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
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Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018Brisbane Lions33 1264768616236280.50.36.37.213.53.02.30
2019Brisbane Lions33 15551067418038290.30.37.14.912.02.51.90
2020[a]Brisbane Lions33 191391668925576470.70.58.74.713.44.02.51
2021Brisbane Lions33 24311827316744077681.30.811.47.018.33.22.84
2022Brisbane Lions33 24371827114141296521.50.811.35.917.24.02.25
2023Brisbane Lions33 24291925414840276721.20.810.66.216.83.23.05
2024#Brisbane Lions33 22221221814035894521.00.59.96.416.34.32.40
2025#Brisbane Lions33 264239321199520123601.61.512.37.720.04.72.36
2026Brisbane Lions33 47451308120151.81.012.87.520.35.03.8
Career 1701921281736107428106364231.10.810.26.316.53.72.521
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

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Individual

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