Shaun Baxter (Australian rules footballer)
| Shaun Baxter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1977 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1995–1997 | Western Bulldogs | 0 (0) | |
| 1998 | Geelong | 0 (0) | |
Shaun Baxter (born 2 October 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who was drafted by the Western Bulldogs.
Baxter was drafted to Footscray, as the Western Bulldogs were known then, as selection 49 in the 1994 AFL draft from the Geelong Falcons under-18s via Geelong & District Football League club, Bannockburn. His short AFL career was heavily hampered by a battle with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, type of cancer, that he survived.[1] Baxter's fight with the illness was highlighted in the documentary Year of the Dogs during Footscray's turbulent 1996 season. His health contributed to Baxter never playing an AFL game. He later spent some time on Geelong Football Club's supplementary list as a reserves player, before moving to Western Australia and playing for East Perth.[2]
In late 2020, Beechworth Football Club appointed Baxter as non-playing coach.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Farcic, Elle (31 July 2013). "Healthy option for family fitness".
- ^ "Shaun Baxter (born 1977) - Draftguru". www.draftguru.com.au. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Beechworth signs Shaun Baxter as non-playing coach". Border Mail newspaper. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.