Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[hujsh]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Don't know you can claim Griff was clearly superior to Delidlio

[boydogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It's not as big a false flag as we all think. Taylor over Bont was obviously a joke but that was 5 years ago and every winner since and most before have been very much deserving.

Bont was clearly the better player but only played about 13 games when Taylor played them all IIRC so there was some justification for going that way with it

Griff rang rings around Deledio when they played each other but Deledio probably had the better year

Caleb Daniel got ripped off too which hasn't been mentioned yet

[AshMac]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

So glad we didn't drop him. I know a number of woofers wanted this but Bevo knows what he is doing.

I have a feeling the club is managing him pretty closely from a psychological perspective. Such an intense kid I reckon they know dropping him wouldn’t be taken well, whilst having confidence his upside would emerge and he’d impact. Just a theory and delighted w the way he’s playing now

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bailey's body language looks good although I haven't seen the Lions game. So maybe you're right AshMac and he sees himself as ready to play in the ones barring injury. I always thought Griffin could have won a brownlow. Injury and a broken or absent heart prevented him.

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

He will get rested at some stage I would think .
18 year old playing in the middle is asking a lot for a whole year.
Would like to see him up forward because I think his pressure is very good.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

In his presser Bevo said Smith played his role well...he didn't elaborate further as to what his role was.

[westdog54]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bont was clearly the better player but only played about 13 games when Taylor played them all IIRC so there was some justification for going that way with it

Griff rang rings around Deledio when they played each other but Deledio probably had the better year

Caleb Daniel got ripped off too which hasn't been mentioned yet

Caleb actually had a decent player beat him though.

Bont was far, far superior to Taylor in any measure except games played.

Was also robbed of goal of the year as well.

[Mofra]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Was also robbed of goal of the year as well.

That was the bigger rort for mine. Still one of the greatest goals in AFL history if you ask me.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

That was the bigger rort for mine. Still one of the greatest goals in AFL history if you ask me.

Maybe the judges looked at it and said "naaaah it was only James Frawley that he was up against"

[Testekill]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

In his presser Bevo said Smith played his role well...he didn't elaborate further as to what his role was.

He picked up something like 8 tackles which is phenomenal for a kid struggling to get into a game.

[Axe Man]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bont was clearly the better player but only played about 13 games when Taylor played them all IIRC so there was some justification for going that way with it

Griff rang rings around Deledio when they played each other but Deledio probably had the better year

Caleb Daniel got ripped off too which hasn't been mentioned yet

Bont 16 games v 22 Taylor.
15 goals v 12
55 tackles v 44
4 Brownlow votes v 0

Smith will get one eventually if he plays most of the year. They tend to give those deserving that haven't got one through a big performance later in the season.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bont 16 games v 22 Taylor.
15 goals v 12
55 tackles v 44
4 Brownlow votes v 0

Smith will get one eventually if he plays most of the year. They tend to give those deserving that haven't got one through a big performance later in the season.

It was as clear a case of rigging as there's ever been. The word that the fix was in permeated through the football and betting industries so quickly and clearly.

[westdog54]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bailey Smith is the Round 9 Rising Star nominee.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Well done young man!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Updated: Smith's stats rated against all other eligible rising star players across the entire competition:

Ranked 5th among rising stars in Total Inside 50s
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Handballs
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Disposals
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Tackles
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Supercoach Score
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total AFL Fantasy Score
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Contested Possessions
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Uncontested Possessions
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Effective Disposals
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Clearances
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Total Centre Clearances
Ranked 2nd among rising stars in Total Stoppage Clearances
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Score Involvements
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Total Metres Gained
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Tackles Inside 50
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Handballs Per Game
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Tackles Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Supercoach Score Per Game
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Contested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 6th among rising stars in Uncontested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 6th among rising stars in Effective Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Clearances Per Game
Ranked 9th among rising stars in Centre Clearances Per Game
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Stoppage Clearances Per Game
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Score Involvements Per Game