Oskar Baker
| 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,Melbournevs.West Coast,atPerth 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 | 19 (9) | |
| Total | 34 (13) | ||
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1Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball | |||
Oskar Baker(born 25 May 1998) is a professionalAustralian rules footballerplaying for theWestern Bulldogsin theAustralian Football League(AFL).
Early life
[edit]Baker was born in Queensland[1]and attendedPadua Collegein Brisbane and played for Wilston Grange Gorillas andAspleyin theNorth East Australian Football Leaguebefore being drafted by Melbourne with the 48th selection in the2017 national draft.
AFL career
[edit]Melbourne (2017–2022)
[edit]Selected by Melbourne with pick No.48 in the2017 National DraftBaker made his debut in the loss toWest CoastatPerth Stadiumin round nine of the 2019 season.[2]
Unable to cement his spot in the senior side Baker was delisted after 15 games over 5 seasons.
Western Bulldogs (2023–present)
[edit]Following hisdelistingat the end of the 2022 AFL season, Baker was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the pre-season supplemental selection period.
Baker made his debut for the Bulldogs in a Round 1 clash against Melbourne of the 2023 AFL Season. Despite a loss, In his first game for the Bulldogs Baker was influential with 13 Disposals, 1 goal, 3 marks and 319 meters gained.
On the 11th July 2023, Baker signed a two-year extension with the Western Bulldogs, tying him to the club until the end of 2025.
Baker kicked a career-high 3 goals against theGold Coast Sunsto go along with 19 disposals and 9 marks as the medical sub in round 2 of the 2024 season.
Statistics
[edit]Updated to round 2 of the 2024 season.[3]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| 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[a] | 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[b] | 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 191 | 73 | 264 | 86 | 22 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 14.67 | 4.78 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 34 | 13 | 13 | 323 | 140 | 463 | 148 | 46 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 9.5 | 4.12 | 13.62 | 4.35 | 1.35 | ||
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 theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^Statistics include two games in which Baker was an unused medical substitute (rounds 2 and 12).
References
[edit]- ^ab10 things: Get to know Oskar Bakerfrom Western Bulldogs 6 December 2022
- ^"AFL 2019: Melbourne releases heartwarming video following Oskar Baker's debut".Fox Sports.22 May 2019.Retrieved11 July2019.
- ^"Oskar Baker".AFL Tables.Retrieved15 September2019.
External links
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- Oskar Baker's profileon the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Oskar Baker's playing statisticsfrom AFL Tables
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