Childhood and Early Career
Initially a junior football (soccer) player, Bailey started to play rugby league at a junior level for the Shellharbour Sharks at the age of twelve. His talent was quickly noticed and while still an adolescent was signed to a junior development deal with Australian Rugby League club the Illawarra Steelers. At the completion of the 1998 season the Illawarra club was forced to merge with the St. George Dragons and Bailey's contract was renewed with the newly merged entity the St George Illawarra Dragons.
While attending Warilla High School, Bailey played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1997.
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