Laura Bailey
Bailey with Richmond in January 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992
Original team(s) St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 143, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Western Bulldogs 08 (1)
2020 Richmond 05 (0)
Total 13 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020 season.
Career highlights
  • Inaugural Western Bulldogs AFLW team: 2017
  • Inaugural Richmond AFLW team: 2020
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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 Fremantle 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 Richmond with the club's 8th selection and 71st pick overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[5] She made her Richmond debut against Carlton 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]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Western Bulldogs136101429436100.20.02.34.87.21.01.7
2018 Western Bulldogs13201415140.00.52.00.52.50.52.0
2019 —————————————————
2020 Richmond12502171431560.00.13.42.86.21.01.2
Career 13 1 3 35 44 79 12 20 0.1 0.1 2.3 3.8 6.0 0.9 1.8

References

  1. ↑ "Lambert top pick, 19 added to women's team". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Laura Bailey". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". AFL.
  6. ↑ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Laura Bailey retirement announcement". Richmond Football Club. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Laura Bailey". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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