Selwyn James Baker (9 April 1911 – 16 September 1996) was an

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er who played with

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and Collingwood in the

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(VFL). Baker played his early football at Scotch College and for Kew. He spent the 1930 season with the

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seconds and was a joint winner of that year's

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. Having not made any senior appearance while at Richmond, Baker made his league debut in 1931, with North Melbourne. A rover, he was their third leading goal-kicker in 1932 with 27 goals and was a VFL interstate representative in 1933. He changed clubs during the

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, joining Collingwood, the club his elder brothers

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and Reg had previously played for. His stint at Collingwood was short and his appearance in round 17 was the only senior game he would play for them. Baker, who was also a professional runner, spent some time with the

Brighton Football Club Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton, and was nicknamed the Penguins. After suffering financial hardship t ...

later in the decade.'' The Argus'
"Brighton Injuries"
17 May 1939, p. 26

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Selwyn 1911 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Collingwood Football Club players Brighton Football Club players Kew Football Club players People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne 1996 deaths