Oskar Baker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 25 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Queensland [1] | ||
Original team(s) | Aspley (NEAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 48, 2017 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 9, 2019, Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Perth Stadium | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018–2022 | Melbourne | 15 (4) | |
2023– | Western Bulldogs | 18 (6) | |
Total | 33 (10) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Oskar Baker (born 25 May 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Baker was born in Queensland [1] and attended Padua College in Brisbane and played for Wilston Grange Gorillas and Aspley in the North East Australian Football League before being drafted by Melbourne with the 48th selection in the 2017 national draft.
Selected by Melbourne with pick No.48 in the 2017 National Draft Baker made his debut in the loss to West Coast at Perth Stadium in round nine of the 2019 season. [2]
Unable to cement his spot in the senior side Baker was delisted after 15 games over 5 seasons.
Following his delisting at the end of the 2022 AFL season, Baker was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the pre-season supplemental selection period.
Baker made his debut for the Bulldogs in a Round 1 clash against Melbourne of the 2023 AFL Season. Despite a loss, In his first game for the Bulldogs Baker was influential with 13 Disposals, 1 goal, 3 marks and 319 meters gained.
On the 11th July 2023, Baker signed a two year extension with the Western Bulldogs, tying him to the club until the end of 2025.
Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [3]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2019 | Melbourne | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 45 | 124 | 40 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
2020 [lower-alpha 1] | Melbourne | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
2021 [lower-alpha 2] | Melbourne | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
2022 | Melbourne | 33 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 191 | 73 | 264 | 86 | 22 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 14.67 | 4.78 | 1.2 |
Career | 33 | 10 | 13 | 312 | 132 | 444 | 139 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 9.45 | 4.0 | 13.45 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
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