Janet Baird

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Janet Baird
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 23)
Original team(s) Palmerston (NTFL)
NT Thunder (VFLW)
Debut 2021, Gold Coast  vs. Greater Western Sydney
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2022 (S6) Gold Coast 3 (0)
2022 (S7)–2023 Hawthorn 1 (0)
Total4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Janet Baird (born 12 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

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Early life

Baird is a Tiwi [1] who was raised in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. [2]

She moved to Darwin to further her football, playing her junior football with Palmerston in the NTFL and senior football with the NT Thunder in the VFLW.

Biard was overlooked in the AFLW draft, despite representing the Allies U18 team, however she refused to give up on an AFLW career. [3] Following the draft the Gold Coast Suns offered her a train-on position in 2021 [4] She was selected to debut the following year in round 3. [5]

Statistics

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Gold Coast 18200538130.00.02.51.54.00.51.50
2022 (S6) Gold Coast 18100426110.00.04.02.06.01.01.00
2022 (S7) Hawthorn 2100101000.00.01.00.01.00.00.00
2023 Hawthorn 200
Career40010515240.00.02.51.23.80.51.00

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References

  1. Footy Islands By Geoff Thompson for ABC News 29 October 2022
  2. WILLIAMS AND BAIRD LAND AFLW DREAM from AFL Northern Territory 6 October 2020
  3. 'Not being drafted really hurt': The All-Stars skipper refusing to give up from AFLW 29 Septbmer 2020
  4. https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/823241/nt-product-janet-baird-becomes-a-sun NT product Janet Baird becomes a SUN] By Josh Cheadle for Gold Coast Football CLub 7 October 2020
  5. Janet Baird to make AFLW debut By SUNS Media 11 February 2021