Hawthorn

Bailey Macdonald

Medium Defender#42AFL

Key facts

Age: 22
Height: 182 cm
Number: #42
Born: 4 August 2004
Debut: 2023
Position: Medium Defender
Drafted: 2022 pick 51 (national draft)
Recruited from: Surrey Park (Vic), Wesley College (Vic), Oakleigh U18

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLHawthorn	14	170	75	95	34	0	1	43	4	18	51	111	1	2,397	0	18	20	22	7	11	28	20	53	2	664	83.2	6	4	136	45	4	169	19	1	162	51
2025 AFLHawthorn	6	32	16	16	6	1	0	4	1	3	10	24	0	595	0	6	5	5	2	3	10	5	10	0	113	24.8	6	1	29	9	1	27	3	2	34	14
2023 AFLHawthorn	2	25	13	12	11	0	0	2	1	1	4	21	0	413	1	7	0	2	1	0	3	5	5	0	105	7.4	4	1	21	2	4	17	0	0	25	10
Career3 seasons	22	227	104	123	51	1	1	49	6	22	65	156	1	3,405	1	31	25	29	10	14	41	30	68	2	882	115.4	16	6	186	56	9	213	22	3	221	75

Game log, 2026 AFL

Game
Preliminary Finals v Brisbane LionsL 122-131 19 Sept	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	2	1	3	0	55	0	0	2	1	2	0	1	1	0	12	-0.6	1	0	4	0	0	10	0	0	4	2
Qualifying & Elimination Finals @ FremantleW 72-40 3 Sept	8	4	4	2	0	3	0	0	5	4	0	73	2	1	2	0	0	2	2	4	0	38	7.2	1	0	5	4	0	17	0	0	9	2
Rd 24 @ West Coast EaglesW 107-45 23 Aug	12	9	3	2	0	6	1	0	3	7	0	253	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	5	0	61	9.9	0	1	10	2	1	11	3	0	10	7
Rd 23 v CollingwoodD 92-92 15 Aug	13	7	6	2	0	2	0	1	3	8	0	304	2	2	2	0	2	2	0	4	0	41	7.8	0	0	11	3	1	9	2	0	11	5
Rd 21 v North MelbourneW 99-83 1 Aug	15	4	11	2	1	4	0	2	5	10	0	172	1	1	1	1	0	3	2	5	0	58	7.1	1	0	13	4	0	12	1	1	15	2
Rd 20 v EssendonW 132-39 25 July	12	6	6	3	0	3	0	2	1	11	0	193	2	1	2	1	2	3	1	1	0	46	3.1	1	0	11	1	0	10	1	0	12	6
Rd 19 @ RichmondW 122-52 19 July	18	6	12	5	0	4	0	2	2	16	0	191	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	2	0	73	5.2	1	0	14	2	0	13	1	0	18	4
Rd 18 @ CarltonW 103-39 11 July	10	2	8	1	0	5	0	1	8	2	0	37	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	7	1	45	10.5	0	0	7	8	0	20	1	0	10	1
Rd 17 v MelbourneL 90-125 4 July	18	13	5	2	0	5	1	4	4	12	1	384	2	4	3	2	2	2	4	3	1	71	5	0	1	12	2	0	9	4	0	16	8
Rd 16 v GWS GIANTSW 96-82 26 June	12	7	5	2	0	5	1	2	1	9	0	197	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	57	1.7	1	1	9	1	0	23	0	0	10	4
Rd 15 @ Gold Coast SUNSW 113-97 19 June	7	3	4	2	0	1	1	1	3	4	0	97	1	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	0	24	3.5	0	1	5	3	0	8	1	0	7	2
Rd 13 v Western BulldogsL 71-77 5 June	13	2	11	4	0	3	0	0	4	9	0	61	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	5	0	49	5.1	0	0	11	4	1	13	2	0	13	1
Rd 12 @ St KildaW 119-67 28 May	15	6	9	3	0	0	0	1	5	9	0	268	3	2	1	1	0	2	2	7	0	46	8.7	0	0	12	5	1	9	2	0	14	3
Rd 11 v Adelaide CrowsW 75-66 21 May	13	4	9	3	0	1	0	0	6	7	0	112	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	0	43	9	0	0	12	6	0	5	1	0	13	4

Splits, AFL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 9 of 13	13	10.4	4.9	5.5	2.2	0.1	0.1	2.1	0.2	1.2	2.4	7.6	0.1	158	0.0	1.4	1.2	1.5	0.5	0.9	1.8	1.2	2.5	0.1	38.7	4.3	0.7	0.2	8.8	2.0	0.4	8.7	1.1	0.2	10.0	3.6
AwayHome or away · won 7 of 9	9	10.2	4.4	5.8	2.6	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.3	0.8	3.8	6.3	0.0	151	0.1	1.4	1.1	1.1	0.4	0.2	2.0	1.6	3.9	0.1	42.1	6.7	0.8	0.3	8.0	3.3	0.4	11.1	0.9	0.1	10.1	3.1
WinsResult	16	10.3	4.6	5.7	2.3	0.1	0.1	2.3	0.3	0.8	3.1	6.9	0.0	139	0.0	1.4	1.0	1.3	0.3	0.4	2.1	1.4	3.1	0.1	40.3	5.5	0.6	0.3	8.4	2.9	0.3	9.7	0.9	0.2	10.1	3.3
LossesResult	5	10.0	4.8	5.2	2.6	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.2	1.6	2.4	7.4	0.2	175	0.2	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.6	2.8	0.2	39.4	3.9	1.2	0.2	8.2	1.4	0.6	9.8	1.2	0.0	9.8	3.6
DrawsResult	1	13.0	7.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	8.0	0.0	304	0.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	41.0	7.8	0.0	0.0	11.0	3.0	1.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	11.0	5.0
Regular seasonStage · won 15 of 20	20	10.8	4.9	5.8	2.4	0.1	0.1	2.3	0.3	1.0	3.0	7.5	0.1	164	0.1	1.4	1.2	1.3	0.5	0.6	1.9	1.4	3.1	0.1	41.6	5.4	0.7	0.3	8.8	2.6	0.5	9.3	1.1	0.1	10.4	3.5
FinalsStage · won 1 of 2	2	6.0	3.0	3.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	3.5	0.0	64.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	1.5	2.5	0.0	25.0	3.3	1.0	0.0	4.5	2.0	0.0	13.5	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.0
CarltonOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	6.5	1.5	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.5	4.0	3.5	0.0	45.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.5	4.0	0.5	29.5	5.8	1.0	0.0	5.0	4.0	0.5	12.5	1.0	0.0	7.5	1.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	6.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.0	4.5	0.0	135	0.0	1.5	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.5	0.0	19.0	4.3	1.0	0.5	5.0	1.5	0.0	7.0	0.5	0.0	6.5	2.5
MelbourneOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	12.5	8.0	4.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	4.5	7.0	0.5	223	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.5	1.0	1.0	2.5	2.5	3.0	0.5	49.0	5.0	0.0	1.0	8.5	3.5	0.0	7.0	2.0	0.5	11.5	5.0
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	7.0	3.5	3.5	3.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	5.0	0.0	142	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	38.0	5.8	1.5	0.0	6.5	1.5	1.0	10.0	1.0	0.5	7.0	3.5
RichmondOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	11.5	4.5	7.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	10.0	0.0	151	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	3.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	43.0	4.5	1.0	0.0	9.5	1.5	0.0	6.5	0.5	0.0	11.5	3.5
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	10.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	6.5	0.0	183	0.0	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.5	3.0	0.0	40.5	6.7	0.5	0.5	8.5	1.5	0.5	6.5	1.5	0.0	8.5	4.5
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	14.0	5.5	8.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	3.0	11.0	0.0	137	0.0	2.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.5	4.0	0.0	51.5	3.7	0.5	0.5	11.5	2.5	1.5	9.5	1.0	0.0	14.0	3.5
Adelaide CrowsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	13.0	4.0	9.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	7.0	0.0	112	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	5.0	0.0	43.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	6.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	13.0	4.0
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	4.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	-0.6	1.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.0
CollingwoodOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	13.0	7.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	8.0	0.0	304	0.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	41.0	7.8	0.0	0.0	11.0	3.0	1.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	11.0	5.0
EssendonOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	12.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	11.0	0.0	193	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	46.0	3.1	1.0	0.0	11.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	1.0	0.0	12.0	6.0
FremantleOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	8.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	73.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	4.0	0.0	38.0	7.2	1.0	0.0	5.0	4.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	2.0
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	12.0	7.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	9.0	0.0	197	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	57.0	1.7	1.0	1.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.0
North MelbourneOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	15.0	4.0	11.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	10.0	0.0	172	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	58.0	7.1	1.0	0.0	13.0	4.0	0.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	15.0	2.0
St KildaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	15.0	6.0	9.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	9.0	0.0	268	0.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	7.0	0.0	46.0	8.7	0.0	0.0	12.0	5.0	1.0	9.0	2.0	0.0	14.0	3.0
MCGGround · won 7 of 10	10	9.7	3.9	5.8	2.4	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.2	1.0	2.6	6.9	0.0	126	0.0	0.8	0.8	1.3	0.2	1.0	2.1	0.9	2.7	0.1	37.7	4.3	0.7	0.2	8.0	2.5	0.3	10.8	0.8	0.1	9.5	2.9
UTAS StadiumGround · won 4 of 5	5	13.0	6.6	6.4	2.4	0.2	0.2	2.4	0.4	1.6	3.8	8.8	0.2	193	0.0	2.0	1.8	1.4	0.6	0.4	2.0	2.0	3.4	0.2	50.2	6.0	0.4	0.4	10.6	3.0	0.4	8.2	1.6	0.4	12.6	4.6
Marvel StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	11.5	4.5	7.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.0	7.5	0.0	191	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	4.0	0.0	33.0	6.0	0.5	0.0	9.5	3.0	0.5	5.5	1.0	0.0	10.5	2.5
Optus StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	10.0	6.5	3.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.5	0.0	4.0	5.5	0.0	163	0.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	2.0	4.5	0.0	49.5	8.6	0.5	0.5	7.5	3.0	0.5	14.0	1.5	0.0	9.5	4.5
Adelaide OvalGround · won 0 of 1	1	10.0	4.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	201	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	51.0	5.1	3.0	0.0	9.0	1.0	2.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.0
People First StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	7.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	97.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	24.0	3.5	0.0	1.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	8.0	1.0	0.0	7.0	2.0
TIO StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	5.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	0.0	173	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	14.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	3.0

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