Bailey Macdonald
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bailey Macdonald | ||
| Born | 4 August 2004 | ||
| Original team | Surrey Park (YJFL)/Wesley College (APS)/Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 51, 2022 AFL draft, Hawthorn | ||
| Debut | Round 12, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Hawthorn | 18 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bailey Macdonald (born 4 August 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Macdonald grew up in the suburb of Burwood and played junior football for the Surrey Park Panthers in the YJFL, where he was a teammate of Elijah Tsatas.
He impressed enough playing school football at Wesley College to be invited to train with the Oakleigh Chargers mid season. He played four games with the Chargers, earning a Vic Metro selection, and was a part of the team that won the 2022 National Championship.[1]
AFL career
He was the fifty first selection in the 2022 AFL draft by Hawthorn.[2] He has been described as a player with bold dashing runs out of the defensive lines.
After some strong performances for Hawthorn's affliciated club Box Hill Hawks, Macdonald made his debut against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in round 12 2023.[3]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Hawthorn | 42 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 27 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 108 | 190 | 44 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Bailey Macdonald's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Bailey Macdonald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bailey Macdonald at AustralianFootball.com