Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

What role was he playing when he starred for us in the 2021 finals?

You know the answer.

[azabob]

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Now channel 9 have rolled out an article summarising what Sam edmund said on radio. Seriously FMD

I think my favourite bit is how he contradicts himself

Geelong are good at targeting players and getting them. The very next sentence except they missed out on Darcy Parish.

"But for mine, Geelong's track record in this space is very solid, we know that.
"When they set their sights on a player and lock in, history says they sell the vision and you know what I'm going to say next, the lifestyle, better than most.
"They had considered Darcy Parish, but all signs now point to him staying at Essendon."

[Bornadog]

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Now channel 9 have rolled out an article summarising what Sam edmund said on radio. Seriously FMD

I think my favourite bit is how he contradicts himself

Geelong are good at targeting players and getting them. The very next sentence except they missed out on Darcy Parish.

"But for mine, Geelong's track record in this space is very solid, we know that.
"When they set their sights on a player and lock in, history says they sell the vision and you know what I'm going to say next, the lifestyle, better than most.
"They had considered Darcy Parish, but all signs now point to him staying at Essendon."

I heard a Bulldog supporter having a go at Edmund today, but Edmund just didn't get it and gave pathetic excuses why he went with the story. Jay Clark has now picked it up in HUN, and as you say Channel 9. All pathetic media outlets that don't have a clue about getting a proper story out and rely on either social media or a shock jock

[kruder]

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Clubs/Media see blood with the Dunkley saga still fresh in their memories, that scenario would give them hope.

[The bulldog tragician]

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This has got to be the most media-led brouhaha ever. No one is even trotting out the “sources close to Smith say” line. Kane Cornes lit a fuse, based on a couple of quietish but not outlandishly bad weeks and drawing a long bow about him running laps after a match. Bailey had a poor one last week, you could say he might have felt pressure to play though he was sick, just to not stoke the fire and seem to confirm there was an issue. Suddenly there are blaring headlines, when there could have been more legitimate questions about Lobb for example. Sometime the media genuinely break stories and sometimes they just break people in their frenetic desire to invent a story.

[azabob]

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Well summed up TBT, Cornes lit a fuse.

I must admit I read that entirely wrong and thought it was a well natured call. But seeing how it’s panned out in the following days has been nothing but pathetic.

[jeemak]

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Well summed up TBT, Cornes lit a fuse.

I must admit I read that entirely wrong and thought it was a well natured call. But seeing how it’s panned out in the following days has been nothing but pathetic.

With Ch9 owning The Age everything is coordinated to ensure stories build over a couple of weeks across the two platforms.

[Grantysghost]

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They know Bailey is popular.

That's pretty much the start and end of it.

Ride the socials wave.

He doesn't have to be on there.

Maybe decide if you want to be an AFL player or a 6 pack model.

[FrediKanoute]

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Yeah that's what I thought.

So essentially we should change his role by keeping it exactly the same........

You could argue that Daniel could make to allow more midfield time for him.


Anyway, I'm firmly in the hold him to his contract camp. He owes us plenty.

Except Daniel's ball use is AAA+ whilst Bailey Smith's is at best average. I would sooner have the ball in Caleb's hands than Smith's.

[jeemak]

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Except Daniel's ball use is AAA+ whilst Bailey Smith's is at best average. I would sooner have the ball in Caleb's hands than Smith's.

And that's probably fine. Bailey brings more burst, Daniel often goes back with hands instead of forward. If the balance was to shift I'd put it on him to tidy up his use otherwise he's back into the HHFF role.

[azabob]

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With Ch9 owning The Age everything is coordinated to ensure stories build over a couple of weeks across the two platforms.

Three platforms really as Cornes works for SEN also. There is the trifecta.

[ledge]

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The media go on about mental health and social media then throw articles like this out.
I have one for them they won’t even mention .. Wiederman at Essendon, the forward who hasn’t scored a goal since round 10 , lucky to touch the ball 4 times a game and still getting a game they don’t run that story . Rory Lobb doesn’t play forward much but he at least gives us a goal a game. But they go Lobb .
The media are an evil lot.

[Grantysghost]

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The kid on the right.

[Hotdog60]

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What's up with Bailey?
Is he carrying something?
Last night he wasn't at his best fumbly, loosing his feet tripping over himself.
Would it be worth while to drop him back to the two's to gain some confidence although the media would be all over it and say he's gone at seasons end.
He's head just doesn't seem to be in it.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

What's up with Bailey?
Is he carrying something?
Last night he wasn't at his best fumbly, loosing his feet tripping over himself.
Would it be worth while to drop him back to the two's to gain some confidence although the media would be all over it and say he's gone at seasons end.
He's head just doesn't seem to be in it.

We are definitely not getting a lot out of him. Hard to know if he is battling injuries or is distracted but I'm told the club is exceptionally supportive with Baz.