Jacob Bauer

Jacob Andrew Bauer (born 4 June 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bauer was drafted by Richmond with the 10th pick in the 2022 mid-season draft and made his AFL debut in round 17 of the 2023 season.

Jacob Bauer
Bauer with Richmond's VFL team in July 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Andrew Bauer[1]
Nickname(s)	Bowser
Date of birth	(2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 23)
Original team(s)	North Adelaide
Draft	No. 10, 2022 mid-season draft: Richmond
Debut	Round 17, 2023, Richmond vs. Sydney, at MCG
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s)	Key forward
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	43
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2023–	Richmond	12 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Bauer is from South Western Sydney. Bauer's junior football was played with the Under 12s with the Wollondilly Redbacks until U12s, U17 with the Western Suburbs and Inner West Magpies in the Sydney AFL. Bauer was a member of the Sydney Swans Academy.^[2] After going undrafted in the AFL national draft, he began the 2022 season playing for North Adelaide in the SANFL. He was then drafted by Richmond with the club's first pick and the 10th selection overall in the 2022 mid-season draft.^[3]

Bauer played the next year for the Richmond reserves, notably kicking after-the-siren game winning goals in two separate matches during June 2023.^[4] He made his senior debut for Richmond in round 17 of the 2023 season, but suffered a match-ending hamstring injury less than two minutes into the game substituted of.^[5] After rehabilitating, he returned the senior team in round 21.^[6]