Jacob Bauer

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Jacob Bauer
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Bauer with Richmond's VFL team in July 2022
Personal information
Full name Jacob Andrew Bauer [1]
Nickname(s) Bowser
Date of birth (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) North Adelaide
Draft No. 10, 2022 mid-season draft: Richmond
Debut Round 17, 2023, Richmond  vs. Sydney, at MCG
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Key forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 43
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2023 Richmond 7 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jacob Andrew Bauer (born 4 June 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bauer was drafted by Richmond with the 10th pick in the 2022 mid-season draft and made his AFL debut in round 17 of the 2023 season.

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Career

Bauer is from South Western Sydney. Bauer's junior football was played with the Under 12s with the Wollondilly Redbacks until U12s, U17 with the Western Suburbs and Inner West Magpies in the Sydney AFL. Bauer was a member of the Sydney Swans Academy. [2] After going undrafted in the AFL national draft, he began the 2022 season playing for North Adelaide in the SANFL. He was then drafted by Richmond with the club's first pick and the 10th selection overall in the 2022 mid-season draft. [3]

Bauer played the next year for the Richmond reserves, notably kicking after-the-siren game winning goals in two separate matches during June 2023. [4] He made his senior debut for Richmond in round 17 of the 2023 season, but suffered a match-ending hamstring injury less than two minutes into the game substituted of. [5] After rehabilitating, he returned the senior team in round 21. [6]

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References

  1. "Bauer, Jacob Andrew – NAFC History Database". North Adelaide Football Club . 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. Jacob Bauer a Redback, a Magpie, a Rooster and now… a Tiger! from AFL NSW/ACT 2 June 2022
  3. "Bauer becomes a Tiger via Mid-Season Draft". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. Brenton Mann (30 June 2023). "Bauer's brilliance topples Brisbane". Richmond Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. Cotton, Ben (6 July 2023). "'Shattered for the young man': 21-year old's AFL debut lasts just 78 secs in 'harsh reality'". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. "Nankervis and Short to return, Martin to miss". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.