Daisy Bateman
Daisy Bateman is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and former Australian rules footballer who last played for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's competition.
She previously played for North Melbourne.
Australian rules football career
Early career
As a teen, Bateman was originally a junior basketball player, but focused on Australian football during the first season of the AFL Women's competition in 2017. Prior to her draft year, Bateman played with in the VFL Women's competition and with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup Girls competition. She earned selection in the TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year and was named All-Australian for her performances at the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. It was revealed she signed on with the club for one more season on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022.AFLW career
Bateman was drafted by with the club's first selection and the 25th pick overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over at North Hobart Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season. Across the first three seasons with North Melbourne she played every match with the club, but was omitted before the club's round 8 match against.In June 2022, Bateman was traded to.
While at the Western Bulldogs, Bateman struggled with the team languishing down the bottom of the ladder. She was delisted by the Bulldogs at the end of the 2023 season.
Music career – ''Daezy''
Following the 2020 AFL Women's season Bateman taught herself to play piano and started writing songs. Bateman eventually formed the four-piece indie-pop-rock band Daezy with Jackson Raeburn, Josh Michaels and Sam Gilfedder. The group started performing in February 2024. The band released their debut single "Forever" on 12 October 2024 and an EP titled See Me Standing in April 2025.See Me Standing has been described as "emotional storytelling through sound," with the Bateman's voice described as "gritty and raspy," but also "crystalline and angelic."