Max Bailey
Encyclopedia
Max Bailey is an Australian rules football
er with the Hawthorn Football Club
of the Australian Football League
.
Drafted 18th overall by the Hawks in the 2005 AFL Draft
, the ruckman
from West Perth
made his AFL debut in Round 18 of the 2006 season
. However, he would miss the 2007 season
after suffering a right knee ACL injury during training before the season started.
The Hawthorn Football Club see real leadership potential in Max, and have extended his contracts throughout his recovery, hoping that one day Max will fulfill the potential shown at junior level, and during his 4 senior games with the Hawthorn Senior team.
Max returned to the Box Hill Hawks Reserves team for a game in June 2008, only to rupture his right ACL again which required another knee reconstruction. Max postponed the surgery to concentrate on his study then when the timing was right went under the knife. In May 2009 Max resumed training and is expected to play at the Box Hill Hawks in the later part of the season.
However he made his return in Round 21, 2009 and had 23 hit outs in a win over Richmond. The following week against Essendon, Bailey suffered another ACL injury after he landed awkwardly and badly twisted his good left knee 5 minutes into the game and had to be helped from the ground. He sat on the bench in frustration and missed the 2010 season.
Max Bailey returned in Round 9 of 2011 in a win over Sydney.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with the Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
of the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Drafted 18th overall by the Hawks in the 2005 AFL Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
, the ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
from West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
made his AFL debut in Round 18 of the 2006 season
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
. However, he would miss the 2007 season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
after suffering a right knee ACL injury during training before the season started.
The Hawthorn Football Club see real leadership potential in Max, and have extended his contracts throughout his recovery, hoping that one day Max will fulfill the potential shown at junior level, and during his 4 senior games with the Hawthorn Senior team.
Max returned to the Box Hill Hawks Reserves team for a game in June 2008, only to rupture his right ACL again which required another knee reconstruction. Max postponed the surgery to concentrate on his study then when the timing was right went under the knife. In May 2009 Max resumed training and is expected to play at the Box Hill Hawks in the later part of the season.
However he made his return in Round 21, 2009 and had 23 hit outs in a win over Richmond. The following week against Essendon, Bailey suffered another ACL injury after he landed awkwardly and badly twisted his good left knee 5 minutes into the game and had to be helped from the ground. He sat on the bench in frustration and missed the 2010 season.
Max Bailey returned in Round 9 of 2011 in a win over Sydney.
External links
- Player profile on hawthornfc.com.au