Max Bailey

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Max Bailey
Max Bailey's first goal in AFL vs Port 2011 (6044912889) (cropped).jpg
Bailey playing for Hawthorn in 2011
Personal information
Full name Max Bailey
Date of birth (1986-10-23) 23 October 1986 (age 37)
Original team(s) West Perth (WAFL)
Draft No. 18, 2005 national draft
Debut Round 18, 2006, Hawthorn  vs. Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval
Height 206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2006–2013 Hawthorn 43 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Max Bailey (born 23 October 1986) is a former Australian rules football coach and player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. He most recently served as the development coach of the Hawthorn Football Club and head coach of the Box Hill Hawks Football Club. He now works at Nambour State College (NSC).

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AFL career

Drafted 18th overall by the Hawks in the 2005 AFL draft, the ruckman from West Perth made his AFL debut in round 18 of the 2006 season. However, he would miss the 2007 season after suffering a right knee ACL injury during training before the season started. [1]

Max returned to the Box Hill Hawks reserves team for a game in June 2008, only to rupture his right ACL again which required another knee reconstruction. Max postponed the surgery to concentrate on his study then when the timing was right went under the knife. In May 2009 Max resumed training and was expected to play at the Box Hill Hawks in the later part of the season.

However he made his return in round 21, 2009 and had 23 hit outs in a win over Richmond. The following week against Essendon, Bailey suffered another ACL injury after he landed awkwardly and badly twisted his good left knee five minutes into the game and had to be helped from the ground. He sat on the bench in frustration and missed the 2010 season.

Throughout his succession of knee injuries, the Hawthorn Football Club kept the faith, retaining him on the senior list despite his first five years at the club yielding just six senior appearances.

Max Bailey returned in round 9 of 2011 in a win over Sydney. Looking finally free of the injury curse, Bailey made a total of 16 senior appearances in the side that year. By trading 2008 premiership ruck Brent Renouf to Port Adelaide at the end of the 2011 season, the club effectively endorsed Bailey and the other rucks on the list to carry the mantle in 2012 and beyond. This plan struck a snag during the 2012 pre-season, when Bailey aggravated a wrist injury, which was set to keep him on the sidelines for around 12 weeks.

During the 2013 season Bailey managed to cement a spot in the Hawthorn side, after playing well in round 1 in the Hawks loss to Geelong.

Bailey's football career ended in the pinnacle of sporting achievements, being a member of Hawthorn's 2013 Premiership side. Former captain Sam Mitchell referred to Bailey as "the greatest story of the 2013 premiership," in a speech at the club's best and fairest, where Bailey ended his AFL career, retiring after 43 games due continued problems with his right knee. [2]

Coaching career

After retiring from the game Bailey was employed by Richmond Football Club as a skills coach for two years, 2014–2015. Bailey spent six months in Tanzania before he accepted a position at his old club. [3]

In 2019 he coached the affiliate club Box Hill Hawks, before departing in September 2020. [4]

Personal life

Bailey has a Bachelor of Business; since leaving Hawthorn, Bailey currently serves in a human resources role with Bunnings Warehouse. [5]

Statistics

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2006 Hawthorn 3640051520105230.00.01.33.85.02.51.35.80
2007 Hawthorn 360————————————————0
2008 Hawthorn 360————————————————0
2009 Hawthorn 120036916250.00.01.53.04.50.53.012.50
2010 Hawthorn 10————————————————0
2011 Hawthorn 391633888217035583280.20.25.55.110.62.23.620.50
2012 Hawthorn 39200391238510.00.01.54.56.01.54.025.50
2013 # Hawthorn 391971888116941523960.40.14.64.38.92.22.720.80
Career [6] 43104187193380901298230.20.14.34.58.82.13.019.10

Honours and achievements

Team

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References

  1. ↑ Connolly, R., Hawk giant big on clinching the top ruck spot, Real Footy, 10 February 2007. Retrieved on 27 April 2007.
  2. ↑ "Hawks farewell three retirees". 5 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bailey back at home". November 2016.
  4. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT: MAX BAILEY". Box Hill Hawks. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (16 February 2021). "Footy or family? For this ex-Hawk, the choice was simple". Australian Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Max Bailey". AFL Tables.
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