48 Facts About Bailey Dale

Bailey Dale was born on 22 July 1996 and is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.

Bailey Dale played top-level junior football with the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, and placed third in the team's best and fairest.

Bailey Dale has polled a total of five Brownlow Medal votes in his career.

Bailey Dale grew up in Chelsea Heights in the southern suburbs of Melbourne.

Bailey Dale grew up supporting Collingwood in the Australian Football League, and cited his all-time favourite AFL player as Chris Judd.

Bailey Dale began his footballing at the Edithvale-Aspendale junior football club.

Bailey Dale missed bottom age selection with the Dandenong Stingrays in his under 14s and 15s years, however in 2014 he was selected for the under 18 team, where he finished third in the team's best and fairest.

Bailey Dale had one of his best games for the Stingrays in round 8 of the 2014 TAC Cup season, kicking three goals and being named as the team's best.

Bailey Dale was named in the team's best in rounds 6,10 and 13.

Bailey Dale began his first season with the Bulldogs in the Victorian Football League, playing the first six rounds with Footscray.

Bailey Dale played the majority of the season across the wing and half-forward.

Bailey Dale made his AFL debut in round 7 of the 2015 AFL season, where he kicked a goal and had 12 disposals.

Bailey Dale stayed in the team for five more rounds, but was eventually omitted from the team after round 13.

Bailey Dale had his best game for the season in round 17, kicking a crucial goal and collecting a season-high 14 disposals in the team's victory over Collingwood.

The 2016 AFL season saw Bailey Dale appear only four times in the senior side, and although he missed out on the senior team's "fairytale" 2016 AFL Grand Final, he still tasted premiership success, as he played in Footscray's winning VFL premiership side.

Bailey Dale had a good start to the year, kicking seven goals in a brutal pre-season VFL match which saw Footscray win by 131 points.

In round 15 of the 2016 VFL season, Bailey Dale kicked four goals to help the Bulldogs beat the Casey Scorpions by a singular point.

Bailey Dale had his best game in the VFL in round 21, collecting 23 disposals, 8 marks and 3 goals to send Footscray into a qualifying final against Casey.

Bailey Dale was a key player in Footscray's 119-point win over Collingwood in the preliminary final, kicking two goals and collecting 17 disposals.

Bailey Dale was quiet in the VFL side's premiership win, but still kicked a goal.

Bailey Dale had his breakout game against St Kilda in round 10, collecting 27 disposals and kicking a goal in a career best performance which saw him named in the team's best on ground.

In round 17, Bailey Dale had another 27 disposal game against Carlton which saw him named in the team's best, this time kicking two goals with it to make it his best game to that point.

Bailey Dale signed a two-year contract extension in August 2017, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2019 AFL season.

Bailey Dale set a then-career high goals record against Port Adelaide in the penultimate round of the season, kicking four goals.

Bailey Dale was named in the AFL Media's team of the week and was rated in the team's best by The Age, SEN and Footyology.

The 2018 AFL season was a forgettable one for Bailey Dale, who played just 10 games in what was a disappointing season for the Bulldogs.

Bailey Dale had a 20 disposal, one-goal game to open the season as the Bulldogs got crushed by Greater Western Sydney.

Bailey Dale contributed to a 21-point Bulldog win over Essendon in round 3, kicking two goals to help them get over the line.

Bailey Dale played a vital part in getting the Bulldogs across the line in round 8 against Brisbane Lions, kicking a goal and setting Marcus Bontempelli up with another to win the game, alongside his 24 disposals.

Bailey Dale's move up forward he looks so much more dangerous than he did down back.

Bailey Dale had a breakout 2019 season despite only playing 10 games.

Bailey Dale came back into the team in round 10, but was kept ineffective, with just 12 disposals and no goals.

Bailey Dale had a better game the following round, kicking a goal and totalling 21 disposals, but a four-disposal game in round 13 saw him omitted from the team yet again.

However, Bailey Dale's fortunes turned in round 18, when he was brought back into the team to play against St Kilda.

Bailey Dale followed up his five-goal performance with four goals the following week, and was again named in the team's most valuable players.

Bailey Dale kicked three goals in the 104-point victory over Essendon in round 21, and was yet again named in the team's best.

Bailey Dale received nine coaches votes and one Brownlow vote for his performance.

In September 2019, Bailey Dale signed a three-year contract extension to remain at the Western Bulldogs until at least the end of 2022.

Bailey Dale started the season with some of the lowest numbers of his career, gaining just six and nine disposals in the first two rounds respectively, and returning no goals.

Bailey Dale was put on report for spoil that hurt Sydney player Robbie Fox in round 4.

However, the contact from Bailey Dale was deemed legal, and he played the next week, kicking a goal against North Melbourne.

Bailey Dale kicked a goal each game for the remainder of the games he played throughout the season.

Bailey Dale had to wait until round 11 to be brought back into the senior side.

The 2021 AFL season was an extraordinary one for Bailey Dale, who went from struggling in the forward-line to becoming an All-Australian defender.

Bailey Dale worked on his fitness early in the pre-season with hard-running teammate Lachie Hunter.

Bailey Dale had 23 disposals, 2 goals and 2 rebound 50s in the Bulldogs' biggest win in their club history against North Melbourne, showcasing his talent as a running half-back.

Bailey Dale was named in the team's best in their round 6 win over Greater Western Sydney, and followed up this performance with arguably a team-best performance the next week, tallying 27 disposals, five intercepts and 636 metres gained, as well as 11 rebound 50s.

Bailey Dale was again named as one of the best performing Bulldogs players in a 111-point smashing of St Kilda in round 10, kicking 2 goals and collecting 34 disposals, the latter a career record.