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 | |||
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 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 | 19 (9) | |
| Total | 34 (13) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editBaker was born in Queensland[1] and attended Padua College in Brisbane and played for Wilston Grange Gorillas and Aspley in the North East Australian Football League before being drafted by Melbourne with the 48th selection in the 2017 national draft.
AFL career
editMelbourne (2017–2022)
editSelected by Melbourne with pick No.48 in the 2017 National Draft Baker made his debut in the loss to West Coast at Perth Stadium in 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)
editFollowing his delisting at 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 the Gold Coast Suns to go along with 19 disposals and 9 marks as the medical sub in round 2 of the 2024 season.
Statistics
editUpdated to round 2 of the 2024 season.[3]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 34 | 85 | 33 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Career | 39 | 13 | 14 | 363 | 166 | 529 | 172 | 50 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 9.31 | 4.26 | 13.56 | 4.41 | 1.28 | ||
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
edit- ^ a b 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
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- 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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