Shaun Baxter (Australian rules footballer)

Shaun Baxter (born 2 October 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who was drafted by the Western Bulldogs.

Shaun Baxter
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-02) 2 October 1978
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)
1995–1998 Western Bulldogs 0 (0)

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 of the Year of the Dogs during the turbulent 1996 season for the Western Bulldogs. 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.

References
  1. Farcic, Elle (31 July 2013). "Healthy option for family fitness".
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