Bailey Macdonald

Bailey Macdonald (born 4 August 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Bailey Macdonald
Macdonald playing for Box Hill in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Bailey Macdonald
Date of birth	(2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 20)
Original team(s)	Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)/Surrey Park (YJFL)
Draft	No. 51, 2022 AFL draft, Hawthorn
Debut	Round 12, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	42
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2023–	Hawthorn	8 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Macdonald impressed enough playing school football at Wesley College to be invited to train with the Oakleigh Chargers mid season. He played four games with the Chargers, earning a Vic Metro selection, and was a part of the team that won the 2022 National Championship.^[1]

AFL career

He was the fifty first selection in the 2022 AFL draft by Hawthorn.^[2] He has been described as a player with bold dashing runs out of the defensive lines.

After some strong performances for Hawthorn's affliciated club Box Hill Hawks, Macdonald made his debut against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in round 12 2023.^[3]

Statistics

Updated as of the end of round 20, 2025.^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2023	Hawthorn	42	2	0	0	13	12	25	11	2	0.0	0.0	6.5	6.0	12.5	5.5	1.0
2024	Hawthorn	42	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	Hawthorn	42	6	1	0	16	16	32	6	4	0.2	0.0	2.7	2.7	5.3	1.0	0.7
Career			8	1	0	29	28	57	17	6	0.1	0.0	3.6	3.5	7.1	2.1	0.8