Laura Bailey (footballer) explained

Laura Bailey
Birth Date:19 August 1992
Originalteam:St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's)
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Height:166 cm
Years1:2017–2018
Games Goals1:8 (1)
Years2:2020
Games Goals2:5 (0)
Games Goalstotal:13 (1)
Statsend:2020 season
Careerhighlights:
  • Inaugural Western Bulldogs AFLW team: 2017
  • Inaugural Richmond AFLW team: 2020

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.

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 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 with the club's 8th selection and 71st pick overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[5] She made her Richmond debut against 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] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017| || 13 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 14 || 29 || 43 || 6 || 10 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 2.3 || 4.8 || 7.2 || 1.0 || 1.7|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018| || 13 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 2.5 || 0.5 || 2.0|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020| || 12 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 17 || 14 || 31 || 5 || 6 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 3.4 || 2.8 || 6.2 || 1.0 || 1.2|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 13! 1! 3! 35! 44! 79! 12! 20! 0.1! 0.1! 2.3! 3.8! 6.0! 0.9! 1.8|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Lambert top pick, 19 added to women's team. 12 October 2016. WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. 7 November 2017.
  2. News: AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition. 3 February 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 7 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Laura Bailey. AustralianFootball.com. 7 November 2017.
  4. News: AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast. Black. Sarah. 7 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922183326/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/aflw-five-way-deal-ends-trade-period. 22 September 2018. dead.
  5. News: Draft recap: All of your club's picks. Dinny. Navaratnam. AFL. 22 October 2019.
  6. News: Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips. 6 February 2020. The Age. Fairfax Media. 7 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Laura Bailey retirement announcement. Richmond Football Club. 27 March 2020 . 28 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Laura Bailey. Australian Football. 28 January 2020.