Bailey Dale
| Bailey Dale | |||
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Dale playing for the Western Bulldogs in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 22 July 1996 | ||
| Original team | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| Draft | No. 45, 2014 National Draft, Western Bulldogs | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Western Bulldogs | 179 (87) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bailey Dale (born 22 July 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall and 83 kg (183 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can move up forward or play as a wingman. He grew up in Chelsea Heights, Victoria. He played top-level junior football with the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, and placed third in the team's best and fairest.
The Western Bulldogs took Dale with the 45th selection in the 2014 AFL draft. Since then, he has been an All-Australian, a VFL premiership player, and a winner of the Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award. He has polled a total of five Brownlow Medal votes in his career.