Mark Baguley

Mark Baguley
Personal information
Full nameMark Baguley
Date of birth21 May 1987
Original teamFrankston (VFL)
Draft#47, 2012 Rookie Draft
Height/Weight180 cm / 83 kg
Position(s)Defender
Club information
Current clubEssendon
Number12
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–Essendon54 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 4, 2015 season.

Mark Baguley (born 21 May 1987) is a professional Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Baguley played local footy with Langwarrin before joining Frankston in 2009 as a 21 year old.[1] He played there for three seasons,[2] coming second in their best and fairest in 2011.[3] He was recruited as a mature-age rookie[4] by Essendon with pick #47 in the 2012 Rookie Draft.[5]

AFL career

In July 2012 he was elevated to the senior list.[6] He debuted in Round 16, 2012, against Port Adelaide at Football Park.[7]

Baguley had a breakout season in 2013, playing 21 games and holding down a spot in the defence. Hard at it and with the discipline to stick to his task, he shut down several of the competitions best small forwards. His season was rewarded when he was named the most improved player at the club.

He showed further improvement and built on his form early in the 2014 season. Becoming a lockdown defender not flashy but doing his job most weeks without any fuss, often shutting down the opposition’s most dangerous small forward. The 27-year-old, played his 50th game in the club’s elimination final defeat to North Melbourne, and established himself as a critical member of the Bombers’ defensive group.

References

  1. ↑ McEvoy, Simon (20 December 2011), "Draft a life-changer for Baguley", Mornington Peninsular Leader
  2. ↑ "VFL Former Dolphins going swimmingly in big time FRANKSTON NURTURING TALENT", Frankston Standard/Hastings Leader, 25 June 2012
  3. ↑ "Dolphins pick best and fairest", Frankston Weekly, 18 October 2011
  4. ↑ Diamond, Brett (24 June 2012), "Blues' Laidler injures knee in comeback VFL match", Brisbane Times
  5. ↑ Quayle, Emma (12 July 2012), "Rookie set to replace Hocking", The Age
  6. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (11 July 2012), "Western Bulldogs free to promote Jason Johannisenby Selections", Herald Sun
  7. ↑ Nash, Jonno (14 July 2012). "Tom Couch, Jackson Sheringham, Mark Baguley and Sam Dunell make AFL debut". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

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