Bret Bailey Explained

Bret Bailey
Fullname:Bret Bailey
Birth Date:22 January 1964
Originalteam:St Peters, East Bentleigh
Height:182 cm
Weight:90 kg
Statsend:1990
Years1:1984–1989
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:80 (39)
Years2:1990
Club2:Geelong
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:81 (39)

Bret Bailey (born 22 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Geelong in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Career

A utility player, Bailey was recruited to Melbourne from St Peters.[1] He played in Melbourne's 1983 Under-19s premiership and was a member of another premiership team the following year, in the reserves.[2]

Bailey had his best year at the club in 1987. He kicked the winning goal in the Panasonic Cup final and was the only Melbourne player to appear in all 25 league games that they played, which included three finals.[3] His 486 disposals for the season was second only to Greg Healy at the club and he also kicked 20 goals.[3]

In 1990 he made his way to Geelong, via the pre-season draft, but would only make one appearance for his new club.[4]

Bailey was a dual premiership player at Sandringham, in 1992 and 1994.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Web site: Bret Bailey. Demon Wiki.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bret_Bailey.html AFL Tables: Bret Bailey
  4. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.