Player Watch #8: Bailey Scott - signs until end 2026

[The Nostradamus]

take the second rounder and run

 

[speedy]

This reeks IMO. As mentioned earlier, Stephen Wells rarely misses. He clearly sees something in Bailey that the bf whip lashers don’t. They’ll get him cheap, put him on an appropriate S&C program and play him in his proper position. 188cm, elite runner, multi-positional, 22 years old, excellent kick on goal, decent field kick - you’d be foolish not to think he wouldn’t thrive in a good system.

It’s a real shame, but I get it. The club has been a f*kn mess the last few years & we are bound to lose a couple, despite Clarko. Worth noting that Bailey is a bit “different”, which also means the lure of Clarko might not change his perspective, like others.

I’m pretty confident that we will be one we are kicking ourselves about in a couple years.

Re trades, we need to be maximising our draft capital. I’m not keen on losing one of our good young players for a stop gap (eg Esava) who isn’t likely to be relevant when we are actually competing.

Is Esava a stop gap? Many might have said the same about 2m Peter? He could flop but he could also be a player starved of opportunity. You refer to Stephen Wells, haven’t Geelong been reluctant to trade Esava on a couple of occasions?

 

[fpm84]

Re trades, we need to be maximising our draft capital. I’m not keen on losing one of our good young players for a stop gap (eg Esava) who isn’t likely to be relevant when we are actually competing.

Excuse the intrusion but Esava has shown some fantastic signs down back in the VFL of late and looked really impressive in the seniors last week (albeit v West Coast). He's contracted for next year and I'd be disappointed if we traded him, though it's true that there's no clear spot for him in our side next year unless we have unexpected retirements/injuries. I think that if he was given an extended him down back at senior level he could really thrive.

The Bailey Scott story is weird to me anyway, he could have picked us as a F/S but didn't, he's cemented a spot in your team and now has the chance to be coached by Clarkson. Why would he want to leave? Again, there's no clear spot for him in our b22 next year with Selwood looking like our only potential b22 retirement and us chasing Hopper too. The likes of Tuohy and Smith want to play on next year and based on form they will be offered contracts.

 

[Psicosis]

Is Esava a stop gap? Many might have said the same about 2m Peter? He could flop but he could also be a player starved of opportunity. You refer to Stephen Wells, haven’t Geelong been reluctant to trade Esava on a couple of occasions?

I’d consider him a stop gap, yeah. Unproven in KPD role, KPF shown glimpses in a good side. Overall he’s KPP depth.

I’ve got no problem in us acquiring a player like that/him specifically. I wouldn’t be diluting our return for Bailey for that type of player though.

 

[fpm84]

Is Esava a stop gap? Many might have said the same about 2m Peter? He could flop but he could also be a player starved of opportunity. You refer to Stephen Wells, haven’t Geelong been reluctant to trade Esava on a couple of occasions?

Chris Scott is a huge fan of Esava. Reportedly GWS were interested in him as part of the Jeremy Cameron trade but we didn't entertain it for a second. We've turned him into a defender over the last couple of months and he's looked good at VFL and AFL level. Big potential regardless of where he ends up.

 

[King Corey]

This reeks IMO. As mentioned earlier, Stephen Wells rarely misses. He clearly sees something in Bailey that the bf whip lashers don’t. They’ll get him cheap, put him on an appropriate S&C program and play him in his proper position. 188cm, elite runner, multi-positional, 22 years old, excellent kick on goal, decent field kick - you’d be foolish not to think he wouldn’t thrive in a good system.

It’s a real shame, but I get it. The club has been a f*kn mess the last few years & we are bound to lose a couple, despite Clarko. Worth noting that Bailey is a bit “different”, which also means the lure of Clarko might not change his perspective, like others.

I’m pretty confident that we will be one we are kicking ourselves about in a couple years.

Re trades, we need to be maximising our draft capital. I’m not keen on losing one of our good young players for a stop gap (eg Esava) who isn’t likely to be relevant when we are actually competing.

100% mate.

Amongst a heap of teammates going nowhere he quietly emerged in the 2nd half of the year and started to show some gamebreaking aggressive play (not meaning aggression) that made him more than just a disciplined workhorse.

I rate him too and would/will be disappointed to lose him, knowing we're featherweights at the trade table too.

 

[awesome wells]

Why would he wanna go to Geelong, he won’t even get a game till he’s 30

 

[The acurate one]

Is Esava a stop gap? Many might have said the same about 2m Peter? He could flop but he could also be a player starved of opportunity. You refer to Stephen Wells, haven’t Geelong been reluctant to trade Esava on a couple of occasions?

Crikey imagine brining in another fwd /ruck. Be shocked if we were interested in Pablo Esava

 

[Swallow_Wood]

If he want's to go, he can go.

Promising young player but not irreplaceable. Get some draft capital for him.

 

[speedy]

Crikey imagine brining in another fwd /ruck. Be shocked if we were interested in Pablo Esava

Apparently been playing at CHB in the vfl lately

 

[Le Grille]

Excuse the intrusion but Esava has shown some fantastic signs down back in the VFL of late and looked really impressive in the seniors last week (albeit v West Coast). He's contracted for next year and I'd be disappointed if we traded him, though it's true that there's no clear spot for him in our side next year unless we have unexpected retirements/injuries. I think that if he was given an extended him down back at senior level he could really thrive.
The Bailey Scott story is weird to me anyway, he could have picked us as a F/S but didn't, he's cemented a spot in your team and now has the chance to be coached by Clarkson. Why would he want to leave? Again, there's no clear spot for him in our b22 next year with Selwood looking like our only potential b22 retirement and us chasing Hopper too. The likes of Tuohy and Smith want to play on next year and based on form they will be offered contracts.

I’m not trying to be harsh but the biggest issue with Esava is he’s a nearly kind of guy, he is nearly a good ruck, fwd, def and we need more proven solid players as we have a few similar types in as much as being nearly good at certain positions. He’d be slightly better than speculative but not quite dependable. He’d be an improvement on some but I’m not sure it would enough to warrant him coming in, we need a significant improvement. I guess overall would bringing him in result in more wins?

It’s probably coming across harsher than I’m trying to explain but I do think we need to look for more significant upgrades (but they can be hard to get)

 

[The acurate one]

Apparently been playing at CHB in the vfl lately

Well come on down Pablo.

Is he any good as I haven't really noticed him do much, ever.

 

[King Corey]

Crikey imagine brining in another fwd /ruck. Be shocked if we were interested in Pablo Esava

This century, have we brought in any talls from other clubs other than Waite who haven't sucked?

I'm struggling to think of any decent NMFC ruck or KPP in this time who wasn't homegrown.

 

[Le Grille]

This century, have we brought in any talls from other clubs other than Waite who haven't sucked?

I'm struggling to think of any decent NMFC ruck or KPP in this time who wasn't homegrown.

Thomo?

 

[King Corey]

Thomo?

Yep pay that.

Rocca just sneaks in too.

The rest have been abysmal.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I know some in here disagree with me but i think losing Bailey would be a real setback for us. We'll be kicking ourselves in a few years time.

 

[The acurate one]

This century, have we brought in any talls from other clubs other than Waite who haven't sucked?

I'm struggling to think of any decent NMFC ruck or KPP in this time who wasn't homegrown.

I's suggest they all have sucked every single one of them. Porters, CCJ, Mossop, Gallagher, Ahern, Bill Berry. I think Gary Dempsey was our last win in that regard.

So 1979 I think was our last success, besides Waite of course. Oh Sav as well

 

[Bren]

if we lose him we are the definite losers in this, Nobel has a bit to answer for in this one

 

[King Corey]

I know some in here disagree with me but i think losing Bailey would be a real setback for us. We'll be kicking ourselves in a few years time.

The only tempering factor is we appear (it's all conjecture either way) to be trying to retain him.

If he insists on leaving I just hope we can finally extract maximum value for a player.

He cost pick #49 and is a Rising Star nominee who has incrementally improved over 4 seasons.

By rights he now justifies a pick under 30. Whether we get it is another matter.

 

[Le Grille]

if we lose him we are the definite losers in this, Nobel has a bit to answer for in this one

But oddly enough noble got him playing well was possibly one tick for him

 

[King Corey]

I's suggest they all have sucked every single one of them. Porters, CCJ, Mossop, Gallagher, Ahern, Bill Berry. I think Gary Dempsey was our last win in that regard.

So 1979 I think was our last success, besides Waite of course. Oh Sav as well

Lol.

You know key position measurement is taken using height not girth yeh?

 

[Better Loosen Up]

The only tempering factor is we appear (it's all conjecture either way) to be trying to retain him.

If he insists on leaving I just hope we can finally extract maximum value for a player.

He cost pick #49 and is a Rising Star nominee who has incrementally improved over 4 seasons.

By rights he now justifies a pick under 30. Whether we get it is another matter.

Pick 18 if he goes to Geelong. 36 is a deadset kick in the balls.

 

[Orange Peanut]

He could stay and get the development he clearly benefited from this year, as well as a proven enormously successful coach.

Whatever else has happened so far in his career, the club has made pretty giant strides in rectifying it. Seems a strange time to leave.

I'd love to keep him, but if a multi-year offer and Clarko are not good enough for him you wouldn't sell the farm would you?

 

[Flawed Genius]

Uncontracted & if the rumours are true will probably request a trade. We do not hold the whip hand and we are definitely not getting a first rounder

 

[Le Grille]

Uncontracted & if the rumours are true will probably request a trade. We do not hold the whip hand and we are definitely not getting a first rounder

Could take him to the psd