Darren Baxter (Australian footballer)

Darren Baxter (born 19 March 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Darren Baxter
Personal information
Full name Darren Baxter
Date of birth (1965-03-19) 19 March 1965
Original team(s) East Malvern[1]
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1984–1992 Footscray 129 (28)
1993–1994 Hawthorn 27 (2)
Total 156 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The son of former Footscray footballer Ray Baxter, he could play a variety of roles but was used initially as a tagger before developing into a ruck-rover.[2] It wasn't until 1987, when he played every game, that he cemented his spot in the team and he gave the club good service for the rest of the decade.

In both the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Baxter was Footscray's top kick getter and in the latter of those years came fourth in the league. He averaged 22.52 disposals a game in 1991 and the following season had 114 marks and 521 disposals from 25 appearances. In the 1992 Qualifying Final he had 25 disposals in a loss to Geelong and he played two further finals that year.[3]

In the 1992 AFL draft, Baxter was surprisingly traded to Hawthorn in return for two late draft picks and played 19 games in his first season, including an elimination final.

References
  1. "Honour Board - Ex AFL Players". East Malvern JFC.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "Darren Baxter". AFL Tables.


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