Gavin Bayes

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Gavin Bayes
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-07) 7 May 1965 (age 56)
Original team(s) Jordanville
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985–1987 Richmond 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gavin Bayes (born 7 May 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Bayes, a recruit from Jordanville, made five league appearances for Richmond. [2] [3] He played three games late in the 1985 VFL season, then just one more in each of the next two years. [3]

While playing for Barooga, Bayes was the Murray Football League leading goal-kicker in the 1991 season. [4] It was the second time he had topped 100 goals in a season, after doing so in 1989, when his total was bettered by Darren Jackson of Finley. [4]

He is the elder brother of Sydney Swans player Mark Bayes. [2]

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References

  1. The Age , "North picks forward for first game", 27 June 1986, p. 30
  2. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. 1 2 "Gavin Bayes". AFL Tables.
  4. 1 2 "Senior LGK - Les Mogg Cup". Fox Sports Pulse.