Burnie Dockers’ co-captain Bailey Boag on his third Darrel Baldock Medal win. Video by Laura Smith/Emily Clooney
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00:00 So firstly, tell us how it feels to be the 2023 Bulldog medalist.
00:04 Yeah, no, I'm a huge honourer obviously. I'm very humbled by it.
00:08 But yeah, it probably won't sink in until a couple of weeks I reckon.
00:12 And to now know that you've, I guess, equalled the record for the most Bulldog wins with three, plus your best and fairest in 2020.
00:20 I guess is that just a bit of an added extra that makes it even better?
00:26 Yeah, I suppose. As I was saying before, you play for the team's success.
00:32 I'm sure one day I'll look back at this and I'll be very proud of what I've achieved.
00:37 But I'm saying that I'm still a new youngster as well.
00:41 How old are you exactly?
00:42 24.
00:43 24. Yeah, and you've obviously been an integral part of the Dockers for quite a few seasons now.
00:48 Obviously, you've had lots of personal success over your playing career.
00:52 But this season, has there been anything different about this season or has it just been that consistency that you've obviously had for years now?
00:59 Yeah, I suppose just the second year under Binger, Andrew Lee, our coach, he's grown our playing style, I suppose.
01:11 And I have no doubt he puts in more time than any other coach in the league.
01:15 And so we're very lucky to have him in our club.
01:18 But I think he just gives our playing group so much confidence and so we attribute that to him.
01:24 But also, yeah, the confidence of our young players now is starting to come through and show what they can do.
01:29 And do you think that all that has contributed to you having a good season or an outstanding season?
01:35 Yeah, I suppose I'll probably get the back end of it, I suppose, of what my teammates do and allow me to do as well.
01:44 So, yeah, I suppose I've got to credit this to them as well and what they let me do and I suppose, yeah, back of me as well.