Bailey Smith

Bailey Smith (born 7 December 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the 7th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[1][2][3][4]

Bailey Smith
Personal information
Nickname(s) Baz Bazlenka
Date of birth (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) East Malvern, Sandringham Dragons, Xavier College
Draft No. 7, 2018 AFL draft, Western Bulldogs
Debut 23 March 2019, Western Bulldogs
vs. Sydney, at Marvel Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Western Bulldogs 25 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Smith made his AFL debut in the Western Bulldogs' win over the Sydney Swans in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season.[5] He kicked his first goal in a Round 4 loss to Collingwood and he earned a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in the Bulldogs' Round 9 loss to Geelong.[6] Smith finished fourth in the 2019 NAB Rising Star award behind Sam Walsh (footballer), Connor Rozee and Sydney Stack [7]

Honours and achievements

Individual


References
  1. "Bailey Smith Player Profile". westernbulldogs.com.au. 3 June 2019.
  2. "Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli says top draft pick Bailey Smith is one of the best athletes he has seen". Fox Sports. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  3. "AFL draft 2018: Bailey Smith diet, training, running, Gryan Miers, Jack Higgins, Western Bulldogs". Fox Sports. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. "'It's all about the future now,' Bevo says of new-look Dogs". afl.com.au. 24 March 2019.
  6. "Limited pre-season, but unlimited potential for Dogs' Rising Star". westernbulldogs.com.au. 21 May 2019.
  7. https://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-20/why-isnt-vfl-ruck-star-nick-meese-playing-afl
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