Garry Baker

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Garry Baker
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-03-24) 24 March 1954 (age 69)
Original team(s) Meeniyan, Leongatha
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1972–1973 Footscray 014 00(9)
1974–1981 Melbourne 127 (112)
1983 Sydney 006 00(5)
Total147 (126)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Garry Baker (born 24 March 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Footscray and Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Contents

A ruckman, Baker was originally from Meeniyan and started his career at Footscray before moving to Melbourne where he played most of his football.

He won Melbourne's best and fairest in 1978 but struggled in the subsequent seasons due to a knee injury.

In 1983 he joined Sydney who were playing just their second season in the city but he only managed six games.

He later played for and coached both Mordialloc and Moorabbin in the Victorian Football Association. [2]

Playing statistics

[3]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1972 Footscray 2710032510.00.03.02.05.01.0
1973 Footscray 271396772299410.70.55.91.77.63.2
1974 Melbourne 120249201592601161.20.510.13.013.05.8
1975 Melbourne 1161599533128470.90.66.32.28.53.1
1976 Melbourne 1895512071391.10.66.42.58.94.9
1977 Melbourne 11718913165196851.10.67.73.811.55.0
1978 Melbourne 1221252541073611790.50.311.54.916.48.1
1979 Melbourne 1161151671202871200.70.310.47.517.97.5
1980 Melbourne 1162311116122238871.40.77.37.614.95.4
1981 Melbourne 1120010497201820.00.08.78.116.86.8
1982 Sydney 1654221032130.80.73.71.75.32.2
Career14712663122165718788100.90.48.44.512.95.5

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References

  1. Australian Football.Com Garry Baker Player Profile
  2. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
  3. Gary Baker's Player Profile at AFL Tables