Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Boots]

There’s no “rule” the club could have applied to prevent this. The real moment that spelled doom for us was Cotton On sponsoring Smith. That was a massive red flag even at the time and if you could change anything you’d trade him after you saw that.

Geelong are absolute pricks and the double standard around them is disgusting. I was gobsmacked when they missed finals in 2023 and the commentators for that game lauded them, talked about how valiant they had been that year. Any other club misses finals in their premiership defence and the media shits all over them. You can’t do anything about this except beat them on the field. Once they come sniffing for one of your guys you have to trade him ASAP. Otherwise he does an ACL and then you get tuppence and have to contend with him in Kardinia Park the next year.

[azabob]

IF we do not trade Smith and send him to the draft.

THEN we must be concerned of other players pulling a similar tactic in the future.

[azabob]

Hmmm. Interesting five minute listen on Bailey Smith's value.

Mark Bickley is one of the few who is not following the company line.

Funnily enough Barrett agreed with Luke Beveridge without actually knowing it.

https://megaphone.link/NTETP6607848726

[GVGjr]

From CodeSports

Premiership Magpie Luke Ball has urged Geelong to trade for Bailey Smith instead of dragging him through the national draft, admitting he briefly pondered retiring as he waited in limbo back in 2009.

Smith might have to run the gauntlet of the national draft 15 years on as the Dogs and Geelong haggle on his worth.

St Kilda would not trade Ball to Collingwood for pick 25 and stood its ground, with his manager Paul Connors eventually orchestrating the move that saw him put into the national draft where every club overlooked him until the Pies swooped at selection 30.

Collingwood believed it had a fair offer for 25-year-old Ball and while he got to the Pies and became a premiership hero he admits it was an anxiety-ridden two-month wait.

The Cats are standing firm on the offer of pick 17 for departing Dog Smith, adamant no club would pick the No. 7 draft pick if he was put into the national draft.

But for Smith, who has been open about his mental health battles, it would be by far the worst-case scenario given he would need to wait until late November for his future to be decided.

Ball, who coached Smith at Xavier College as a teenager, told the Herald Sun there were times he wondered if he might just return to local footy during that unenviable period.

"I wish I had half the appeal of Bailey Smith on or off the field, but from a player’s point of view, it wasn't a nice period in my career. You are in limbo and while he has a good man by his side in Paul Connors, you are relying on them a bit," he said.

"He would have lots of time for his thoughts. From a physical point of view there is no issue with training by himself for a long period of time.

"But I remember thinking, ‘Maybe this is the world telling me I need to go back to St Kilda’.

"By the end of November I would have been happy to go anywhere. I was sick of it. I wanted to get on with it.

"It was tough. I went through a range of emotions and I was working with a personal trainer and having a kick with the guys from Old Xavs and there were moments where I was thinking, ‘F*** it, should I get on with my life and play with these blokes?’ It was challenging but he will trust his manager and he has to get his head around the fact that a curve ball might be thrown in at the last minute."

Ball is a huge advocate of Smith’s potential and believes while both clubs are right to stand their ground early in the trade period they will find a win-win deal.

"Is the onus on Geelong or the Dogs, who don’t want to get nothing for him? If I was Richmond I would be taking him. They will have multiple picks inside 17. But Geelong have a pretty good record of getting their man," he said.

“But I remember thinking, ‘Maybe this is the world telling me I need to go back to St Kilda’.

"By the end of November I would have been happy to go anywhere. I was sick of it. I wanted to get on with it.

"It was tough. I went through a range of emotions and I was working with a personal trainer and having a kick with the guys from Old Xavs and there were moments where I was thinking, ‘F*** it, should I get on with my life and play with these blokes?’ It was challenging but he will trust his manager and he has to get his head around the fact that a curve ball might be thrown in at the last minute.”

Ball is a huge advocate of Smith’s potential and believes while both clubs are right to stand their ground early in the trade period they will find a win-win deal.

"Is the onus on Geelong or the Dogs, who don’t want to get nothing for him? If I was Richmond I would be taking him. They will have multiple picks inside 17. But Geelong have a pretty good record of getting their man,” he said.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Bailey causing a bit of a stir on social media replying back to a dogs fan. A bit demeaning.

I don't think I could hate the guy any more.

[jeemak]

Bailey causing a bit of a stir on social media replying back to a dogs fan. A bit demeaning.

I don't think I could hate the guy any more.

Do tell........

[The Underdog]

Bailey causing a bit of a stir on social media replying back to a dogs fan. A bit demeaning.

I don't think I could hate the guy any more.

Goes to show that a $200000 education ain’t worth much.

[hujsh]

IDK how one keeps track of where replies are on Instagram (because I'm so old I know how to use forums and pirate TV shows rather than use social media) so if you're gonna tease us you need to give more info.

[jeemak]

IDK how one keeps track of where replies are on Instagram (because I'm so old I know how to use forums and pirate TV shows rather than use social media) so if you're gonna tease us you need to give more info.

I honestly thought Insta was solely for thirsting after people you could never attain, rather than communicating with them.

[bulldogtragic]

I honestly thought Insta was solely for thirsting after people you could never attain, rather than communicating with them.

Nah. That’s WOOF.

[EasternWest]

Nah. That’s WOOF.

You stupid, sexy bastard.

[hujsh]

Nah. That’s WOOF.

SSEW and his repeat jokes

[EasternWest]

SSEW and his repeat jokes

Ha ha.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Do tell........

I don't know how to upload images on here but you'll find it on our subreddit.

[jeemak]

I don't know how to upload images on here but you'll find it on our subreddit.

Nobody knows how to post images. And what the hell is a subreddit? ****en nets mate.