Mark Bayes | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Mark Bayes | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1967 | ||
Original team(s) | Noble Park | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1985–1998 | Sydney Swans | 246 (174) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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