Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Happy Days]

I vote that he shaves his head and also starts carrying a baseball bat everywhere

[Vred]

Love the mullet.

If only I could grow a mullet..

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I have seen that psycho look up close and personal on Nick's face a few times. He had a bit of an attitude on him when he was younger. And middle aged. And older...

Smith Street Collingwood, 'The Jump Club'.

[Twodogs]

Smith Street Collingwood, 'The Jump Club'.

With Screamin' Jay Hawkins.


I can remember sitting in a dressing room at the Venue in St Kilda in the late '80s. The Bad Seeds had just finished playing (supported by Died Pretty and one of Chris Wilson's bands-may have been Crown of Thorns) and I see Nick snake his arm around a friend of mine and steal all of his smokes! That was OK though because we had made quite a dent in the band's rider while they were on stage...

[Bumper Bulldogs]

With Dunkley heading over to the States at the start of this year and it seems to have paid off in spades. Do we send Bailey Smith over this up coming pre season. He looks so o have already a tank bigger than some bits that had been in The system for a few years.

I would give anything to see him avoid the second year blues.

[azabob]

Thought i'd share this podcast of Bailey Smith being interviewed on the AFL Road to The Draft Podcast on 22nd August 2018.

I've listened to it a few times but keep forgetting to share it.

Fairly humble kid who leaves no stone unturned to get the best out of himself. Which we all already know.

Bailey is on around the 14 minute mark.

https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4087

[bulldogtragic]

Bailey's final Home & Away Comparisons:

Ranked 1st among rising stars in Total Centre Clearances
Ranked 1st among rising stars in Total Tackles

Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Contested Possessions
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Effective Disposals
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Clearances
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Handballs
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Stoppage Clearances

Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Score Involvements
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Disposals
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Uncontested Possessions
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Goal Assists
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Supercoach Score
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Handballs Per Game

Ranked 4th among rising stars in Contested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total AFL Fantasy Score
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Stoppage Clearances Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Score Involvements Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Turnovers

Ranked 5th among rising stars in Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Tackles Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Supercoach Score Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Effective Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Clearances Per Game

Ranked 6th among rising stars in Total Tackles Inside 50
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Metres Gained
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Kicks
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Total Time On Ground %
Ranked 8th among rising stars in AFL Fantasy Score Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Uncontested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Centre Clearances Per Game
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Inside 50s Per Game
Ranked 10th among rising stars in Goal Assists Per Game


Gun.

[Dry Rot]

When is the Rising Star winner announced?

[jeemak]

Yep, absolute gun and I can't wait to watch him as his career develops.

[Dry Rot]

Bailey's final Home & Away Comparisons:

Ranked 1st among rising stars in Total Centre Clearances
Ranked 1st among rising stars in Total Tackles

Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Contested Possessions
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Effective Disposals
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Clearances
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Handballs
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Stoppage Clearances

Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Score Involvements
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Disposals
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Uncontested Possessions
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Goal Assists
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Supercoach Score
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Handballs Per Game

Ranked 4th among rising stars in Contested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total AFL Fantasy Score
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Stoppage Clearances Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Score Involvements Per Game
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Turnovers

Ranked 5th among rising stars in Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Tackles Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Supercoach Score Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Effective Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Clearances Per Game

Ranked 6th among rising stars in Total Tackles Inside 50
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Metres Gained
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Kicks
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Total Time On Ground %
Ranked 8th among rising stars in AFL Fantasy Score Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Uncontested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Centre Clearances Per Game
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Inside 50s Per Game
Ranked 10th among rising stars in Goal Assists Per Game


Gun.

Is it possible to compare that to Walsh?

[bulldogtragic]

Is it possible to compare that to Walsh?

Yep, go to Footywire.com and you can compare them.

[Hotdog60]

Not much between Walsh and Smith. Walsh just gets a bit more of the ball at this stage but in saying that the Carlton players have been looking for him because of his skill set. We have more options.

[jeemak]

Here's the comparison between the two from footywire:

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=S&fid2=S

Big point of difference is disposal efficiency. If Smith can get his hands on it more after a full preseason this should see him bridge the gap a little.

Walsh's numbers are outstanding and he will thoroughly deserve the gong this year.

[bornadog]

Here's the comparison between the two from footywire:

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...&fid1=S&fid2=S

Big point of difference is disposal efficiency. If Smith can get his hands on it more after a full preseason this should see him bridge the gap a little.

Walsh's numbers are outstanding and he will thoroughly deserve the gong this year.

Smith has to compete with the century club to get the ball, whereas Walsh only has Cripps.

Agree Walsh will get it, but I am happy with Bazz and wouldn't swap him for Walsh

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I recon it all comes down to “time on ground” Walsh has 10% more game time and plays more midfield minutes. Clearly if he were in our side with Bont, McCrae, Dunks, Libba he would not have numbers anywhere near our boy.