Bailey Banfield
| Bailey Banfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Banfield in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bailey Banfield | ||
| Nickname | Banners | ||
| Born |
26 February 1998 Broome, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2018 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Positions | Midfielder, half-forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Fremantle | 118 (66) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bailey Banfield (born 26 February 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
[edit | edit source]Banfield grew up in Broome, Western Australia. He lived there until he finished Year 7 before moving to Perth to attend senior schooling at Scotch College.[1]
AFL career
[edit | edit source]Overlooked in the 2016 AFL draft, Banfield played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), being a part of the Colts (WAFL) premiership side in 2015 and winning their 2017 best and fairest award.[2] He finished with 22 WAFL games for Claremont. He was then selected by Fremantle with their first selection, fifth overall, in the 2018 AFL rookie draft.[3] Banfield made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2018 AFL season after a series of impressive pre-season games.[4] He signed a two-year contract extension during the season, tying him to Fremantle until 2020.[5]
Banfield was elevated to Fremantle's senior list in 2019.[6] Banfield had a standout performance during round 12 of the 2022 AFL season, kicking a career-high four goals during Fremantle's 14-point win over the Brisbane Lions.[7]
The 2024 AFL season would prove to be a career-best season for Banfield. He was named on the interchange bench for Fremantle's opening game of the year against the Brisbane Lions. He kicked Fremantle's first goal of the game, and collected 14 disposals during the 23-point come from behind win.[8] He was impactful the next week against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, collecting 18 disposals and kicking two goals. His fine form throughout the season saw him ranked above average in almost every statistic. As of April 18, 2024, he was ranked the third-best wingman in the league by Champion Data,[9] despite primarily playing as a high half-forward. After attracting interest from several Melbourne-based clubs due to entering 2024 as an unrestricted free agent, Banfield signed a two-year extension to remain at the Dockers until at least 2026.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Banfield married Julia Edwards in October 2024.[11]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]AFL statistics
[edit | edit source]- Statistics are correct to the end of 2025.[12]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Fremantle | 41 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 129 | 291 | 65 | 81 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | Fremantle | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 18 | 30 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| 2020[a] | Fremantle | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | Fremantle | 41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022[b] | Fremantle | 41 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 102 | 41 | 143 | 46 | 26 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| 2023[c] | Fremantle | 41 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 89 | 71 | 160 | 41 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | Fremantle | 41 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 174 | 140 | 314 | 74 | 56 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | Fremantle | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 172 | 106 | 278 | 67 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Career | 118 | 66 | 46 | 793 | 589 | 1382 | 331 | 285 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
WAFL statistics
[edit | edit source]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season.[13]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | Claremont | 51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | Claremont | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 322 | 162 | 484 | 80 | 112 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 8.1 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | Peel Thunder | 2/13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 191 | 99 | 290 | 46 | 79 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 26.3 | 4.1 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | Peel Thunder | 6/24/38 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 27 | 76 | 22 | 24 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | Peel Thunder | 24/39/51 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | Peel Thunder | 6/55 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 17 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2025 | Peel Thunder | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| Career | 47 | 35 | 26 | 649 | 337 | 986 | 185 | 258 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 7.2 | 21.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ 2022 statistics include five games when Banfield was used as the substitute (round 3, 6, 11, 16 & 22) and five games when Banfield wasn’t used as the substitute (rounds 4, 7, 20, Finals Week 1 & Semi Final).
- ^ 2023 statistics include a game when Banfield was substituted out (round 13).
References
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External links
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- Bailey Banfield's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Bailey Banfield's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bailey Banfield at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bailey Banfield's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.netLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics