Lachlan Bayliss

Lachlan grew up in Australia with eligibility for both New Zealand and Australia as his father was born in New Zealand.

His youth footballing was in Darwin, having played four years at youth level for the Mindil Aces before joining Central Coast Mariners in the A-League as a 16 year old.

Lachlan played for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League 2023/34 season with 13 appearances.

In August 2023, he was called up to New Zealand U23 squad for OFC Olympic qualification matches.