Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

You can't renegotiate those 2 years but you can sign an extension for whatever

If all that is correct then those initial figures are made public for all clubs to consider. I doubt Smith, his manager or the Geelong FC would want that known. That's the downside of going through the draft.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

If all that is correct then those initial figures are made public for all clubs to consider. I doubt Smith, his manager or the Geelong FC would want that known. That's the downside of going through the draft.

They are made known to clubs but not public if that makes sense.

IMO Cats will get him to go an inflated amount year one and a very inflated amount year two. Then when they drafted him, extend the contract. In a years time, renegotiate the second year to even out costs, defending it to the AFL that it could not forecast changes to TPP a year ahead. Of course the AFL will accept.

[Happy Days]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Send him to the draft. It will be funny. I promise I won’t be mad or bring it up later.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Send him to the draft. It will be funny. I promise I won’t be mad or bring it up later.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Hawks then pick him up

[Testekill]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

The Cats first rounder is going to blow out to pick 23 or thereabouts, nobody in their right mind thinks that is fair value for Bailey Smith.

I actually wouldn't be against us trying to get SDK as part of the deal but didn't he say he didn't want out of the Cats? Media reports anyway.

The report is that the cats weren't going to entertain a trade for him. That's not necessarily SDK saying he doesn't want to leave, that's the Cats saying that they don't want to give up any of their toys.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I wouldn't be surprised if the Hawks then pick him up

if we are getting to that point, why not just negotiate a trade with hawthorn/whoever now? Why give ANYONE the leg up of Bailey Smith for free?

Also, can you IMAGINE their Hokball/Bazlenka content on social media. I just vomited thinking about it.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

if we are getting to that point, why not just negotiate a trade with hawthorn/whoever now? Why give ANYONE the leg up of Bailey Smith for free?

Also, can you IMAGINE their Hokball/Bazlenka content on social media. I just vomited thinking about it.

Might get very Glen Waverley footy club if he goes there.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

if we are getting to that point, why not just negotiate a trade with hawthorn/whoever now? Why give ANYONE the leg up of Bailey Smith for free?

Also, can you IMAGINE their Hokball/Bazlenka content on social media. I just vomited thinking about it.

That's it.

Who cares what Baz wants. The deal is about Footscray Footy Club.

Baz has made it clear what he thinks of the place so let's cast the net.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Al Paton
@al_superfooty
If Cats try to walk Bailey Smith through the draft why wouldn’t Saints grab him with pick 7 or 8? Two clubs can play hard!


Thanks Al, keeping sowing the seeds of doubt

[Boots]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Barrett and others seemingly 100% sure nobody will take Baz in the National Draft before Geelong. What a pointless system.

I hope he gets booed mercilessly on every disposal for the rest of his career by Dogs fans.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Barrett and others seemingly 100% sure nobody will take Baz in the National Draft before Geelong. What a pointless system.

I hope he gets booed mercilessly on every disposal for the rest of his career by Dogs fans.

Lets see if those thoughts change if a team like the Saints trades down one of their early picks to around 12 or 13.
At the moment many in the media are towing the line for the more privileged clubs.
The Cats have a heap of options available to them if they want to get this done nice and early.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Barrett and others seemingly 100% sure nobody will take Baz in the National Draft before Geelong. What a pointless system.

I hope he gets booed mercilessly on every disposal for the rest of his career by Dogs fans.

Barrett is a flog.

Just in case we all forgot

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

From AFL.com

BAILEY SMITH
There have been talks between Geelong and the Western Bulldogs on how this deal gets done, but there is still a gap between the parties with three days to run in the trade period. The Cats have tabled their first-round pick this year – No.17 – but the Bulldogs are keen for more to add to it, or for the pick to be shifted up the board. If an impasse can't be broken, given Smith's out of contract status, he could have to wait until the national or pre-season draft to get to the Cats. That is still seen as a long shot, though, with all parties preferring to get a deal done.

[DOG GOD]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

We will accept their pick 17, 10 mins before the end.

[MrMahatma]

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We will accept their pick 17, 10 mins before the end.

I disagree.

If Baylee Smish has to go through to the draft, even if Geelong take him, it’ll show future players that Geelong target that maybe they can’t get it done. It hurts their reputation and future planning. Maybe that’s not worth a lot but it’s worth something. I think they’ll offer a future something.