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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
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"I don't expect Bailey Smith to be at the Western Bulldogs next year" - Caroline Wilson says a number of clubs are chasing the young star.
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
How can we back the coach if our two best young mids request trades two years in a row?
Something's broken.BT COME BACK!
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Geelong pick 7. Sold!Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Tom Morris is contradicting her today. Who knows. But there is too much speculation for there not to be somethign in it. Agree we need to hear from Smith. If he was 100% committted and it was all garbage. Surely he would get his manager or he would make a statement.Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Is it as simple that Bevo has backed in Bont, Libba and Terloar as he starting midfield and they have really monopolised time in the midfield and CBA?
When Treloar was injured Smith had 37 touches against the Crows and 30 touches against the Blues (most on the ground) and was a deciding factor in that last 15 minutes.
Against the Crows and Blues he was almost equal for CBAs. When Treloar came back in for his first game against Geelong he was regulated to about 1/3rd the big three mids were getting. He is probably thinking, I have almost been best on two weeks in a row. Adz comes back and now I'm shoved into a secondary role?
So he drops from 30+ touches to around ~20 between the two roles. That is a big impact on him persoally, his brand and potential future contract. Is that it? Or is there more to it?
Is having one dimensional midfield players who really don't have the versaility to play other positions (e.g. Libba and Treloar, probably Macrae in that mix too) impacting our ability to give young and emerging talent midfield time? Or is Smith just a sook?Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Can they actually trade it? Currently they have pick 7 which will move to 9+
They have no 2nd, 3rd and I think even a 4th rounder this year
I thought there was rule about the number of trades you can have for 1st and 2nd round picks?Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Smith's positioning at centre bounces is generally horrible. He's not alone and I know people will argue that the three regular mids are just as bad...but he doesn't do enough defensively for mine, and that would be why he dropped out of the mix.
I absolutely agree that no CBAs is why he wants out...but I can also see why the coaches have been reluctant.
Also his disposal is bottom 50 in the comp. Limp handballs and overcooked kicks.
There's a big part of me that doesn't want to lose him (genuine matchwinner in the 2021 finals!) but I can also see him having an unfulfilled Stringer-esque career.Comment
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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
Only if they have used enough over the past few years. I think the pick 7 with Bowes last year would allow them to trade away this year.Comment
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