Janet Baird
Janet Baird (born 12 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Janet Baird | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Palmerston (NTFL) [NT Thunder]] (VFLW) | ||
| Debut | 2021, Gold Coast vs. Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2023 | Gold Coast | 4 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Baird is a Tiwi[1] who was raised in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.[2]
She moved to Darwin to further her football, playing her junior football with Palmerston in the NTFL and senior football with the NT Thunder in the VFLW.
Biard was overlooked in the AFLW draft, despite representing the Allies U18 team, however she refused to give up on an AFLW career.[3] Following the draft the Gold Coast Suns offered her a train-on position in 2021[4] She was selected to debut the following year in round 3[5]
References
- Footy Islands By Geoff Thompson for ABC News 29 October 2022
- WILLIAMS AND BAIRD LAND AFLW DREAM from AFL Northern Territory 6 October 2020
- 'Not being drafted really hurt': The All-Stars skipper refusing to give up from AFLW 29 Septbmer 2020
- https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/823241/nt-product-janet-baird-becomes-a-sun NT product Janet Baird becomes a SUN] By Josh Cheadle for Gold Coast Football CLub 7 October 2020
- Janet Baird to make AFLW debut By SUNS Media 11 February 2021
External links
- Janet Baird's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
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