Oskar Baker
Oskar Baker (born 25 May 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Oskar Baker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Baker playing for Melbourne in June 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Queensland[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Aspley (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 48, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 9, 2019, Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2022 | Melbourne | 15 (4) | |
| 2023– | Western Bulldogs | 0 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Baker was born in Queensland[1] and attended Padua College in Brisbane and played for Aspley in the North East Australian Football League before being drafted by Melbourne with the 48th selection in the 2017 national draft.
AFL career
He made his debut in the loss to West Coast at Perth Stadium in round nine of the 2019 season.[2]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[3]
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 | ||||
| 2019 | Melbourne | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 45 | 124 | 40 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Melbourne | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| 2021[lower-alpha 2] | Melbourne | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 33 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 15 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 59 | 180 | 53 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | ||
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.
- Statistics include two games in which Baker was an unused medical substitute (rounds 2 and 12).
References
- 10 things: Get to know Oskar Baker from Western Bulldogs 6 December 2022
- "AFL 2019: Melbourne releases heartwarming video following Oskar Baker's debut". Fox Sports. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- "Oskar Baker". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oskar Baker.
- Oskar Baker's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Oskar Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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