Zac Bailey
| Zac Bailey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bailey in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zachary Karl Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Darwin, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | Southern Districts (NTFL) / Norwood (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2018, Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Brisbane Lions | 140 (143) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Zachary Karl Bailey[1] (born 23 September 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with their second selection and fifteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bailey grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory. He moved to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2016 to attend Prince Alfred College. While in Adelaide, he played for Norwood Football Club in the SANFL.[2][3]
AFL career
[edit]Bailey made his AFL debut in the ninety-three point loss to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round four of the 2018 season.[4] In round two of 2021, Bailey tackled Geelong's Mark Blicavs in last few seconds of Brisbane's game at GMHBA Stadium that was controversially not paid holding the ball to Bailey. The following week, he kicked the match-winning goal after the siren against Collingwood at Marvel Stadium.[5]
Bailey kicked an iconic Grand Final goal during the first quarter of the 2023 Grand Final against Collingwood.[6] Brisbane lost the game by a narrow margin, diminishing the impact of the stunning solo goal. Bailey got his redemption by being a part of the Lions' 2024 premiership winning team, collecting 17 disposals and 7 marks in a 60 point victory over the Sydney Swans.[7]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | ||
# | Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 86 | 162 | 36 | 28 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 74 | 180 | 38 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 166 | 89 | 255 | 76 | 47 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 273 | 167 | 440 | 77 | 68 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 7.0 | 18.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 271 | 141 | 412 | 96 | 52 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 17.1 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 254 | 148 | 402 | 76 | 72 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 2024# | Brisbane Lions | 33 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 218 | 140 | 358 | 94 | 52 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 6.4 | 16.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Career | 140 | 143 | 85 | 1364 | 845 | 2209 | 493 | 348 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 15 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
[edit]Team
Individual
- 22under22 team: 2021
- Marcus Ashcroft Medal: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "PAC Chronicle 2017" (PDF). Prince Alfred College. 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b Hislop, Jack (26 November 2017). "AFL draft: NT talent Zac Bailey excited to be recruited by Brisbane Lions". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "AFL draft: NT's Zac Bailey drafted at pick 15 by Brisbane Lions". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Fielding, Josie (12 April 2018). "Team Announcement: Round 4". Saints.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "FOOTY POETRY: Lions beat Pies as Zac Bailey wins it after the siren, a week after being robbed of the chance". Fox Sports. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Bailey rocks 'G again with astonishing solo goal. afl.com.au. 29 September 2023.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (28 September 2024). "Lion Kings: Fagan's heroes thrash Swans in GF shock". AFL.
- ^ "Zac Bailey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Zac Bailey's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Zac Bailey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Zac Bailey at AustralianFootball.com
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