Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[meenies]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

There was some speculation that when Bruce went down at Ballarat, Bont told Naughton to go back until they heard from the coaches and Naughton ignored that.
Just speculation but you would hope that Naughton would follow the captains request until hearing from the coaches.

This was the first time I have heard this. Interesting as I put in the game day thread that Naughton as a leader should have went straight to the backline on his own accord. If this is true then I don't think he should be in the leadership group next year. And potentially should have been dropped the week later.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

This was the first time I have heard this. Interesting as I put in the game day thread that Naughton as a leader should have went straight to the backline on his own accord. If this is true then I don't think he should be in the leadership group next year. And potentially should have been dropped the week later.

It was rumoured, but very much doubt it is true. Naughton is very professional and takes his footy seriously - he is in the leadership group.

[Jasper]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

This was the first time I have heard this. Interesting as I put in the game day thread that Naughton as a leader should have went straight to the backline on his own accord. If this is true then I don't think he should be in the leadership group next year. And potentially should have been dropped the week later.

Id expect a leader to put his hand up and get down there until he hears from the coach.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It was rumoured, but very much doubt it is true. Naughton is very professional and takes his footy seriously - he is in the leadership group.

Bont and Naughton also close aren’t they? When interviewed by the kid recruits, who asked Bont who his best mates were, Bont singled out Naughton and Marra.

[Bulldog4life]

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All this wildly differing Bailey Smith talk from a bunch of low-rent scribes just reinforces to me how much it blows not being in the September conversation.

On WOOF?

[kruder]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Unless hes signing a contract this summer just sounds like hes seeing out his contract at the Dogs. Doing what Dunkley did.

Connors is just smart enough not to hand in a transfer request when a deal is unlikely to be done and his client is struggling with mental health. I think it's also the reason why Geelong came out and said we aren't chasing Bailey, I'm not sure in this instance he wants the stress of what Dunkley went through. I have no doubt the deal will be explored in the background and only when we are interested in dealing will Connors show his hand, it will be very much under our control and rightly so.

Make no mistake Bailey is a chance to leave the club over the next two years, its up to our club to get their shit together, make significant changes and get the playing group back on board and humming again.

It's a sliding doors moment right now and fingers crossed we are brave enough to make the right decisions.

[Topdog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It was rumoured, but very much doubt it is true. Naughton is very professional and takes his footy seriously - he is in the leadership group.

In Ballarat the crowd hears 80% of what happens too, if it were actually true it would have come out.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bailey Smith's future remains in red, white and blue, with the Bulldogs guaranteed he won't request a trade.

Teammate Adam Treloar wants players to take ownership of their disastrous season, delivering an impassioned defence of his coach.

Channel Nine News piece

https://twitter.com/9NewsMelb/status/1696446833696870732?s=20

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Bailey Smith's future was a hot topic at Whitten Oval today. Bulldog teammates are confident he'll stay - as rival clubs circle

Channel Seven Piece

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1696445915106799771?s=20

[hujsh]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I like seeing Adam speaking out like this. He's well spoken and hearing him say how much he loves this club and this group of players (instead of somewhere he was previously) helps

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I like seeing Adam speaking out like this. He's well spoken and hearing him say how much he loves this club and this group of players (instead of somewhere he was previously) helps

100%. Love Treloar and what he brings to the team, both on field and his passion when communicating. He wears his heart on his sleeve. You can see why the Collingwood faithful adored him so much.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I like seeing Adam speaking out like this. He's well spoken and hearing him say how much he loves this club and this group of players (instead of somewhere he was previously) helps

The vice captain Bont needs? There is a vacuum of support around Bont, it would be great if Adam stepped up like this

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

The vice captain Bont needs? There is a vacuum of support around Bont, it would be great if Adam stepped up like this

Agree. That would be a good move.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

"What do you wanna be remembered as?"

Jordan Lewis questions Bailey Smith's ability to balance football with other parts of his life off the field.

https://twitter.com/FOXFOOTY/status/1696459683001667987?s=20

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

No way should we contemplate losing Bailey Smith. Losing a kid of his talent would eb an indictment on the club and its administrations failure. That said though, no way should we let Bailey Smith run down his contract and be forced into a Dunkley style situation. I would be going to Smith's management now and stating quite clearly - we want to extend, here is the deal on offer. If Bailey wont commit then I would shop him around.