| Doug Baird OAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Baird in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Douglas Lindsay Baird | ||
| Born | 16 November 1950 | ||
| Original team | Paramount | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1970 | Carlton | 6 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Douglas Lindsay Baird OAM (born 16 November 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
His son Cameron was an Australian soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia. [2] [3]
Doug Baird was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to veterans and their families. [4]