Selwyn Baker
Encyclopedia
Selwyn James Baker was an Australian rules football
er who played with North Melbourne
and Collingwood
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Baker played his early football at Scotch College and for Kew. He spent the 1930 season with the Richmond
seconds and was a joint winner of that year's Gardiner Medal
.
Having not made any senior appearance while at Richmond, Baker made his league debut in 1931, with North Melbourne. A rover, he was their third leading goal-kicker in 1932 with 27 goals and was a VFL interstate representative in 1933.
He changed clubs during the 1934 VFL season
, joining Collingwood, the club his elder brothers Ted
and Reg had previously played for. His stint at Collingwood was short and his appearance in round 17 was the only senior game he would play for them.
Baker, who was also a professional runner, spent some time with the Brighton Football Club
later in the decade.
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 North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL).
Baker played his early football at Scotch College and for Kew. He spent the 1930 season with the Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
seconds and was a joint winner of that year's Gardiner Medal
Gardiner Medal
The Gardiner Medal was an Australian rules football award, formerly awarded to the best and fairest player in the VFL Reserves competition.Officially named the Seconds prior to 1959 and the Reserves from 1959 onwards, the competition ran from 1919 until 1999 and the medal was first awarded in...
.
Having not made any senior appearance while at Richmond, Baker made his league debut in 1931, with North Melbourne. A rover, he was their third leading goal-kicker in 1932 with 27 goals and was a VFL interstate representative in 1933.
He changed clubs during the 1934 VFL season
1934 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1934.-Premiership season:In 1934, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus one substitute player, known as the 19th man...
, joining Collingwood, the club his elder brothers Ted
Ted Baker (footballer)
Edward 'Ted' Baker was an Australian rules footballer who played with four clubs in the VFL, mainly for Geelong and Collingwood. A rover, he also played eight games for Victoria at interstate football. The highlight of his career was being Geelong's premiership captain in 1931.-External links:...
and Reg had previously played for. His stint at Collingwood was short and his appearance in round 17 was the only senior game he would play for them.
Baker, who was also a professional runner, spent some time with the Brighton Football Club
Brighton Football Club
Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins...
later in the decade.