Career
Bagshaw played 360 games for the Double Blues and 14 for South Australia. He also kicked 258 goals for Sturt and captained the club from 1973 to 1980. He played in seven winning grand finals.
Throughout his playing career, Bagshaw played mostly as ruck-rover, but also was an effective key position player.
He was one of the last players to use the drop kick frequently, and displayed outstanding handball and marking skills. In 1979 Bagshaw was made an Order of the British Empire – Member (Civil) for his services to football.
He was inducted into the SANFL Hall of Fame in 2002.