Des Baird

Player Details

Name: Alexander Baird
Full Name: Alexander Gordon Desmond Baird
Alias: Des Baird
DOB: 26/06/1888
DOD: 27/03/1947
Height: 182cm
Weight: 74kg
Season(s): 1908-1909, 1912-1914
Team(s): South Melbourne, St Kilda
Tallies: Match(es) [M]: 37, Goal(s) [G]: 7, Win-Draw-Loss [W-D-L]: 22-0-15, Win Percentage [W%]: 59.5%

Player History

  • Team(s):
    • South Melbourne (1908-1909) M: 6, G: 0, W-D-L: 4-0-2, W%: 66.7%
      • 1908 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s):
        • Round(s): R13
        • Tallies: M: 1, G: 0, W-D-L: 0-0-1, W%: 0.0%
      • 1909 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s):
        • Round(s): R01-R03, R12-R13
        • Tallies: M: 5, G: 0, W-D-L: 4-0-1, W%: 80.0%
    • St Kilda (1912-1914) M: 31, G: 7, W-D-L: 18-0-13, W%: 58.1%
      • 1912 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #14
        • Round(s): R01, R07-R08, R10-R11, R14-R18
        • Tallies: M: 10, G: 3, W-D-L: 4-0-6, W%: 40.0%
        • Position: Half-Back Flanker
      • 1913 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #3
        • Round(s): R01-R02, R08-R18, SF, PF, GF
        • Tallies: M: 16, G: 4, W-D-L: 11-0-5, W%: 68.8%
        • Position: Forward Pocket
      • 1914 VFL Season
        • Guernsey(s): #9
        • Round(s): R01-R03, R05-R06
        • Tallies: M: 5, G: 0, W-D-L: 3-0-2, W%: 60.0%

Player Accolades

Debutant: 214th player to debut for South Melbourne / Sydney
Debutant: 395th player to debut for St Kilda