Shaun Baxter (Australian rules footballer)

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Shaun Baxter
Personal information
Born (1977-10-02) 2 October 1977 (age 48)
Original team Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1995–1997 Western Bulldogs 0 (0)
1998 Geelong 0 (0)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Shaun Baxter (born 2 October 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who was drafted by the Western Bulldogs.

Baxter was drafted to Footscray, as the Western Bulldogs were known then, as selection 49 in the 1994 AFL draft from the Geelong Falcons under-18s via Geelong & District Football League club, Bannockburn. His short AFL career was heavily hampered by a battle with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, type of cancer, that he survived. [1] Baxter's fight with the illness was highlighted in the documentary Year of the Dogs during Footscray's turbulent 1996 season. His health contributed to Baxter never playing an AFL game. He later spent some time on Geelong Cats's supplementary list as a reserves player, before moving to Western Australia and playing for the East Perth Royals. [2]

In 2008, he was a challenger on Australian Gladiators. He lost to Joe McKay.

In late 2020, the Beechworth Bushrangers appointed Baxter as non-playing coach. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Farcic, Elle (31 July 2013). "Healthy option for family fitness".
  2. ↑ "Shaun Baxter (born 1977) - Draftguru". www.draftguru.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Beechworth signs Shaun Baxter as non-playing coach". Border Mail newspaper. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.


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