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  • G-Mo77
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Apr 2007
    • 9873

    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

    Oh FFS!!!

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    • bulldogtragic
      The List Manager
      • Jan 2007
      • 34316

      Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

      Double down on Sanders being our first rising star.
      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'. 15/7/2023

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      • Stevo
        WOOF Member
        • May 2008
        • 1013

        Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

        Heart-wrenching news. I feel so sorry for Bailey.

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        • Mantis
          Hall of Fame
          • Apr 2007
          • 15273

          Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

          Crappy news... was hoping that he would be one of the reasons we improved in '24.

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          • Sedat
            Hall of Fame
            • Sep 2007
            • 11086

            Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

            Originally posted by bulldogtragic
            Double down on Sanders being our first rising star.
            Trading up to get Sanders and bringing in Harmes are both looking very astute decisions now.

            As big a blow as this is for Bailey and for us, through our off-season list management decisions we have given ourselves additional depth in the midfield to cover such an unfortunate eventuality.

            Also, and as brutal as it sounds, it probably doesn't hurt us with regard to retaining Bailey at least until he hits free agency. Other clubs will probably be scared off from offering the huge long-term carrot they otherwise might have done at the end of 2024 (they still might). He remains a must keep from my perspective.

            Recover well Bailey - the world is still your oyster at only 23yo.
            "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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            • bulldogtragic
              The List Manager
              • Jan 2007
              • 34316

              Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

              Originally posted by Sedat
              Trading up to get Sanders and bringing in Harmes are both looking very astute decisions now.

              As big a blow as this is for Bailey and for us, through our off-season list management decisions we have given ourselves additional depth in the midfield to cover such an unfortunate eventuality.

              Also, and as brutal as it sounds, it probably doesn't hurt us with regard to retaining Bailey at least until he hits free agency. Other clubs will probably be scared off from offering the huge long-term carrot they otherwise might have done at the end of 2024 (they still might). He remains a must keep from my perspective.

              Recover well Bailey - the world is still your oyster at only 23yo.
              I think he re-signs now.
              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'. 15/7/2023

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              • Dogs 24/7
                Senior Player
                • Sep 2007
                • 1183

                Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                Originally posted by Sedat
                Trading up to get Sanders and bringing in Harmes are both looking very astute decisions now.

                As big a blow as this is for Bailey and for us, through our off-season in list management decisions we have given ourselves additional depth in the midfield to cover such an unfortunate eventuality.

                Also, and as brutal as it sounds, it probably doesn't hurt us with regard to retaining Bailey at least until he hits free agency. He remains a must keep from my perspective.

                Recover well Bailey - the world is still your oyster at only 23yo.
                The wife shed a tear today when the news come through, but you have made some very valid points and we need to reflect on this in a different way. He's young and given the meticulous way he prepares he will come out of this as good as anyone could. This is not a career ending injury and he has a lot of other interests.
                I wish him all the best and speedy and safe recovery.

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                • bulldogsthru&thru
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • May 2011
                  • 7681

                  Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                  Originally posted by G-Mo77
                  Oh FFS!!!
                  The football Gods only let us have about a month of good news

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                  • Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 8875

                    Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                    Aaaaaaannd there it is... it felt like there was a smack upside the head coming...things had been going too nicely for a few weeks..

                    All the best with Baz's operation and recovery. I hope Baz stays, and come on down young Ryley Sanders.

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                    • Bornadog
                      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 65833

                      Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                      On IG

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                      Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                      • Happy Days
                        Hall of Fame
                        • May 2008
                        • 10055

                        Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                        ^First ever Bailey Smith IG post to have him wearing a shirt. Let alone two.

                        This sucks. Despite what you might read he’s actually good as hell and this is a big blow. Really don’t want to have already seen the last of him for us.
                        - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                        • SonofScray
                          Coaching Staff
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 4190

                          Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                          Can see this becoming a “I needed a change of environment after my year of rehab” story on the way out, but hope it doesn’t go that way. Sedat’s comments seem on the money, all things being equal.

                          Poor fella, it’s a rotten injury to cop in the off season and early in the year.
                          Time and Tide Waits For No Man

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                          • Axe Man
                            Hall of Fame
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 10964

                            Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                            Originally posted by SonofScray
                            Can see this becoming a “I needed a change of environment after my year of rehab” story on the way out, but hope it doesn’t go that way. Sedat’s comments seem on the money, all things being equal.

                            Poor fella, it’s a rotten injury to cop in the off season and early in the year.
                            Doedee just left after an ACL but that was after the Crows reduced the offer that was already on the table. I would hope that we tell Bailey he is welcome to sign whatever contract we would have been offering regardless of the injury.

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                            • Grantysghost
                              Bouncing Strong
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 18820

                              Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                              Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                              I think he re-signs now.
                              Not sure it changes anything really except his value.

                              Clubs will still be in for him. He is out of contract so we are the ones that look like being stung by this.

                              He requests a trade, we get shit offers.

                              Never let a player go out of contract it's such basic list management it's laughable.
                              BT COME BACK!​

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                              • GVGjr
                                Moderator
                                • Nov 2006
                                • 44085

                                Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

                                Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                                I think he re-signs now.
                                It seems like the smart thing would be sign for 2 years which takes him to Free Agency.
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