Darren Baxter (Australian footballer)
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Darren Baxter is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
and Hawthorn
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
The son of former Footscray footballer Ray Baxter
, he could play a variety of roles but was used initially as a tagger before developing into a ruck-rover. It wasn't until 1987, when he played every game, that he cemented his spot in the team and he gave the club good service for the rest of the decade.
In both the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Baxter was Footscray's top kick getter and in the latter of those years came fourth in the league. He averaged 22.52 disposals a game in 1991 and the following season had 114 marks and 521 disposals from 25 appearances. In the 1992 Qualifying Final he had 25 disposals in a loss to Geelong and he played two further finals that year.
In the 1992 AFL Draft
, Baxter was surprisingly traded to Hawthorn in return for two late draft picks and played 19 games in his first season, including an elimination final.
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 who played with Footscray
Western Bulldogs
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and Hawthorn
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...
in 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...
(AFL).
The son of former Footscray footballer Ray Baxter
Ray Baxter
Ray Baxter is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League Ray Baxter (born 24 February 1940) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League Ray Baxter (born 24 February 1940) is a former...
, he could play a variety of roles but was used initially as a tagger before developing into a ruck-rover. It wasn't until 1987, when he played every game, that he cemented his spot in the team and he gave the club good service for the rest of the decade.
In both the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Baxter was Footscray's top kick getter and in the latter of those years came fourth in the league. He averaged 22.52 disposals a game in 1991 and the following season had 114 marks and 521 disposals from 25 appearances. In the 1992 Qualifying Final he had 25 disposals in a loss to Geelong and he played two further finals that year.
In the 1992 AFL Draft
1992 AFL Draft
The 1992 AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
, Baxter was surprisingly traded to Hawthorn in return for two late draft picks and played 19 games in his first season, including an elimination final.