Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Has anyone considered that it could it have been that other clubs didn't want to overpay for a pre-agent knowing that the purchase price would be less once Baz is actually out of contract. Another issue for us would have been that a lot of what we would have got for losing Baz last season would have been chewed up in obtaining Jordan Croft as a father son which is why we traded with GC to ensure we got Sandars AND Croft knowing that the future first we traded out would come back to us when Baz eventually breaks up with us.

Yep really good points Mitcha.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I think he’s gone. Just a gut feel. But on the chance he stays, just thinking of that amazing last quarter, who would we have dropped to fit Baz in? Looking at the list, if he stayed fit, what would we want to do with Daniel, Macrae & Garcia?

Would be an interesting problem to have next year as there’s no suggestion he could be back this year.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

If he wants to play finals Geelong may not be the side to go to I feel they will be in transition for the next few years before they will challenge again.
Hawthorn would be his best bet to play finals if he is leaving us but if he stays he just may get a GF with us.
I feel football is just a means to an end and it's more about Bailey Smith so Geelong may suit his needs better.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bailey Smith not expected to return possible Bulldogs finals charge (Jay Clark - July 25)

Western Bulldogs? jet ball-winner Bailey Smith is unlikely to make a return to playing this season even if the club makes a deep run into September.

The man who appears headed for a trade to Geelong at season?s end is almost eight months into his recovery from a heartbreaking ACL tear suffered in mid-December last year.

While Collingwood?s Dan McStay has made his comeback to AFL level off only one VFL game, Smith is not physically recovered enough to step back onto the field.

ACL victims are typically ready after nine months out of the game, but even if the Bulldogs continued their hot form in September, Smith is unlikely to be risked as he prepares to change clubs.

Smith would command a long and lucrative contract at Geelong and would help provide a quality injection into a midfield brigade which needs to be strengthened.

But the club looks unlikely to risk a key trade asset in the run home and instead bank on its current senior playmakers to lead its push into the eight and finals if they make it.

Instead, Smith, who went overseas on a short break last month, could set himself for a major training block in the off-season in preparation for a fresh start after six years at the kennel.

Smith, 24, would command a first-round draft pick from Geelong (currently pick No. 13) which the Bulldogs could then on-trade to West Coast if they are successful for Eagles? defender Tom Barrass.

At his peak in the 2021 finals series when he kicked eight goals in three games Smith was considered one of the best game breaking midfielders in the competition.

Barrass, 28, is weighing up interest from Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs and would also net the Eagles a first-round pick to help accelerate the club?s rebuild under a new coach.

Ruckman Tim English is considering interest from West Coast but the Bulldogs have held firm on their contract offer and do not want to give up overs to keep him.

Best and fairest winner Caleb Daniel could also consider a move at season?s end following talks with coach Luke Beveridge about his prospects for next year.

The Bulldogs would be unlikely to keep Daniel, 28, and Jack Macrae next year if they remain locked in the VFL team on decent salaries.

There is interest from multiple clubs in Daniel who was All-Australian in 2020.

He is one of the most skilled players in the team however the Bulldogs have ramped up their leg speed for this season as the club attempts to crash into the eight.

The Dogs face their toughest test of the season against Sydney Swans at the SCG on Sunday.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Does Jay just go out on a limb and make this stuff up (about him being in cotton wool as he is definitley being traded) or does he have a source?

[azabob]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Does Jay just go out on a limb and make this stuff up (about him being in cotton wool as he is definitley being traded) or does he have a source?

Clarke is not on his own though, is he? All the media have him gone.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Clarke is not on his own though, is he? All the media have him gone.

Yes. But the stuff about the club putting him cotton wool?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I hope we don’t play him either for this reason. If he did another knee or serious injury he’d be worth stuff all in a trade. He is clearly going so it’s the smart play.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

If all of what he is talking about is seriously at play, then we're going to have a very big off-season. Possibly the biggest we've seen in the last 30 years in terms of player movement. B Smith, English, Daniel, Macrae not to mention other mentions of Garcia as well.

That type of movement would throw up a lot of potential options for Power and Co to look work through.

[jeemak]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

If all of what he is talking about is seriously at play, then we're going to have a very big off-season. Possibly the biggest we've seen in the last 30 years in terms of player movement. B Smith, English, Daniel, Macrae not to mention other mentions of Garcia as well.

That type of movement would throw up a lot of potential options for Power and Co to look work through.

I'm glad you didn't mention them.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Barrass is a fine player and more than capable of being a good contributor for us over the next 4 or 5 years but at the moment I still don't like a trade where we effectively lose Bailey Smith for him.
I guess whatever we were to do with the pick there will temptation will be to compare it to Smith.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Same.

Barrass is old. He's at the end of his career that is injury riddled.

If his own club won't offer him a long term deal why are we do desperate?

And he ain't that amazing a player either.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Same.

Barrass is old. He's at the end of his career that is injury riddled.

If his own club won't offer him a long term deal why are we do desperate?

And he ain't that amazing a player either.

Losing a 23 year old mid is going to hurt. I will be so pissed if he leaves

[macca]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Same.

Barrass is old. He's at the end of his career that is injury riddled.

If his own club won't offer him a long term deal why are we do desperate?

And he ain't that amazing a player either.

Is there another KPD player other than Barass available ? I just don't like the idea of paying up big to get him , a player heading towards the end of his career if an injury strikes.

We get Gardner back from injury. I believe he was good enough to play in the GF, but the MC opted with Zaine Cordy.

Someone like a Tom Dodee ? He looks like he is making a decent contribution to the Lions now that he is back on the park.
What about Noble ?

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Is there another KPD player other than Barass available ? I just don't like the idea of paying up big to get him , a player heading towards the end of his career if an injury strikes.

We get Gardner back from injury. I believe he was good enough to play in the GF, but the MC opted with Zaine Cordy.

Someone like a Jackson Paine? He looks like he is making a decent contribution to the Lions now that he is back on the park.
What about Noble ?

Not a fan of Noble, he is a turnover king.