List Mgmt. Welcome Bailey Smith - officially (and finally) traded to Geelong

[Commando]

Caesar wept as there were no more free agents to conquer.

Massively Underrated comment!!!

 

[strauchnyy]

Such an amazing get by Geelong. The perfect mid for us that we lack. A running with the ball contested type that tackles hard and kicks goals. Elite endurance that no one can keep up with between the arcs, just doesn’t stop and will get out the back a lot in the second halves and kick goals.

A perfect player to go with Holmes for a decade. Both running attacking mids.

Throw in Oliver and we have a complete dynamic midfield.

Oliver - contested inside bull
Holmes - contested explosive runner
Smith - contested endurance runner / goal kicker
Danger - power
Atkins - defensive
Dempsey - outside runner mercurial

With bruhn & Bowes to support

 

[Strange Cat]

Such an amazing get by Geelong. The perfect mid for us that we lack. A running with the ball contested type that tackles hard and kicks goals. Elite endurance that no one can keep up with between the arcs, just doesn’t stop and will get out the back a lot in the second halves and kick goals.

A perfect player to go with Holmes for a decade. Both running attacking mids.

Throw in Oliver and we have a complete dynamic midfield.

Oliver - contested inside bull
Holmes - contested explosive runner
Smith - contested endurance runner / goal kicker
Danger - power
Atkins - defensive
Dempsey - outside runner mercurial

With bruhn & Bowes to support

Also allows Stewart to be a defender again and an emergency break glass mid if needed

 

[Gazza Greatness]

Bailey mightn't be officially a 'Cat' yet but I do believe he's already having an immediate effect!

 

[Seeds]

Such an amazing get by Geelong. The perfect mid for us that we lack. A running with the ball contested type that tackles hard and kicks goals. Elite endurance that no one can keep up with between the arcs, just doesn’t stop and will get out the back a lot in the second halves and kick goals.

A perfect player to go with Holmes for a decade. Both running attacking mids.

Throw in Oliver and we have a complete dynamic midfield.

Oliver - contested inside bull
Holmes - contested explosive runner
Smith - contested endurance runner / goal kicker
Danger - power
Atkins - defensive
Dempsey - outside runner mercurial

With bruhn & Bowes to support

How is smith a goal kicker? He has kicked only 10 goals in total over his past two seasons. He averages less goals per game then holmes and way way less than dangerfield. He has only kicked more then 1 goal in a game 6 times.

 

[OzeSparky]

How is smith a goal kicker? He has kicked only 10 goals in total over his past two seasons. He averages less goals per game then holmes and way way less than dangerfield. He has only kicked more then 1 goal in a game 6 times.

Exactly.
I think people are just remembering that final where he banged a couple through.

 

[iameviljez]

Such an amazing get by Geelong. The perfect mid for us that we lack. A running with the ball contested type that tackles hard and kicks goals. Elite endurance that no one can keep up with between the arcs, just doesn’t stop and will get out the back a lot in the second halves and kick goals.

A perfect player to go with Holmes for a decade. Both running attacking mids.

Throw in Oliver and we have a complete dynamic midfield.

Oliver - contested inside bull
Holmes - contested explosive runner
Smith - contested endurance runner / goal kicker
Danger - power
Atkins - defensive
Dempsey - outside runner mercurial

With bruhn & Bowes to support

2021 was a long time ago now - I know October is for dreamers, but it's a long way back for Bailey Smith, and Clarry isn't a sure thing either yet.

 

[Mangy Carl]

2021 was a long time ago now - I know October is for dreamers, but it's a long way back for Bailey Smith, and Clarry isn't a sure thing either yet.

Smith is good to go for a full pre-season, which is awesome for Geelong. Barring new injury (hammy's are common after reco's) he should be absolutely cherry ripe for Round 1.
A change of scenery and a fresh start can do wonders for the mentality of players also. Fingers crossed.

I really hope they can somehow get a Clarry deal done, his inside, handball game would compliment Smith, Danger, Holmes and Bruhn's games immensely.. Oliver is the player type we are missing.

 

[iameviljez]

Oliver is the player type we are missing

Oh, look, if you could bring in 2021-22 level Clayton Oliver along with a good ruckman, we'd be pretty much flag favourites overnight.

 

[Munich]

Oh, look, if you could bring in 2021-22 level Clayton Oliver along with a good ruckman, we'd be pretty much flag favourites overnight.

Yet we never seem to be trying for a good ruck option.

 

[iameviljez]

Yet we never seem to be trying for a good ruck option.

We had a pretty serious crack at both of Sean Darcy and Brodie Grundy.

We need a ruckman who's a country boy, preferably from Western Victoria, to magically become disaffected at their club

Unfortunately, the only good ruckmen spat out by the Falcons in the last 2 years have been Darcy, and Conway.

 

[cats_09]

Yet we never seem to be trying for a good ruck option.

We've had a crack in the past - Sean Darcy before a previous contract extension, a 3 or 4 deal to Goldstein in 2019 before he re-signed with North as he wanted to stay in that area due to family reasons and pretty sure we pitched to Grundy before he opted to go to Melbourne because he was all about the "Melbourne lifestyle"

It's not like we haven't put our hat in the ring, but for whatever reason the only rucks interested in the farming lifestyle have been players like Stanley & Ceglar

 

[Mangy Carl]

Oh, look, if you could bring in 2021-22 level Clayton Oliver along with a good ruckman, we'd be pretty much flag favourites overnight.

I believe we 100% have the ruckman we need in Toby Conway.
Really hope he can overcome his injury concerns and bulk up a little as he has the attributes of a top 5 league ruckman for sure.
Height at 206cm, is right up there with the tallest rucks.
Can find the footy around the ground and in clearance, something Stanley really struggled with.
Is a really good mark.
Bonus, he's a local lad.

Agreed though, IF we can add Oliver to go with Smith, add in a fit Conway, there's no reason we can't be right up there again next season..

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Oh this is going to be fun.

We are so here for it

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

declined an invitation to the Western Bulldogs’ awards night on Wednesday before finally confirming, just hours before the event began Geelong as his preferred destination.

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[My Tilly]

If this deal gets finalized, given Geelong's recent history dealing with Dan Menzel, will they be ultra cautious during the preseason or will Bailey be given license to go as hard as he wants?

Do you know much about the ACL injury Vdubs?
Science has improved steadily in relation to this particular injury. Once thought to be a standard 12 month layoff, study indicates a 2 year recovery may be best.
Smith has not played competitive sport for a year. They may not even risk him during practice games in May.

 

[Vdubs]

If this deal gets finalized, given Geelong's recent history dealing with Dan Menzel, will they be ultra cautious during the preseason or will Bailey be given license to go as hard as he wants?

Do you know much about the ACL injury Vdubs?
Science has improved steadily in relation to this particular injury. Once thought to be a standard 12 month layoff, study indicates a 2 year recovery may be best.
Smith has not played competitive sport for a year. They may not even risk him during practice games in May.

12 months is fairly standard in mature male athletes first time.
If they become recurrent, it's a more conservative approach, ie longer time out.
May?
March perhaps.
All we know is the high performance team looking after the club is top shelf, and BS will be right to play if they declare it, provided he is ours!

 

[Zouz Kitty]

Bailey mightn't be officially a 'Cat' yet but I do believe he's already having an immediate effect!

Super hot in navy + white

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

If this deal gets finalized, given Geelong's recent history dealing with Dan Menzel, will they be ultra cautious during the preseason or will Bailey be given license to go as hard as he wants?

Do you know much about the ACL injury Vdubs?
Science has improved steadily in relation to this particular injury. Once thought to be a standard 12 month layoff, study indicates a 2 year recovery may be best.
Smith has not played competitive sport for a year. They may not even risk him during practice games in May.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Menzel did both his knees. Must've had a genetic weakness.

 

[My Tilly]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think Menzel did both his knees. Must've had a genetic weakness.

I believe he did.
I think his brother Troy also had a knee reco.

Turns out Lars surgery has been heavily criticized in recent times.

 

[OzeSparky]

I believe he did.
I think his brother Troy also had a knee reco.

Turns out Lars surgery has been heavily criticized in recent times.

Was a fad wasn’t it. Not talked about now.

 

[My Tilly]

Was a fad wasn’t it. Not talked about now.

Not sure sorry.
Perhaps it is done predominately in Europe? But from recent memory, I cannot recall Lars being brought up for a long time.

I guess in Daniel's circumstance, he had exhausted traditional avenues and perhaps needed a different approach which is what Lars offered.

Bloody sad talking about it to this very day. Still depressing when looking back on that guy's talent from a young age. Could have been an absolute superstar of the competition

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

I believe he did.
I think his brother Troy also had a knee reco.

Turns out Lars surgery has been heavily criticized in recent times.

Poor guy, could have been Jeremy Cameron level forward IMO.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Yet we never seem to be trying for a good ruck option.

Conway is the man.
He'll take time; 2026 might be his 1st year to impact significantly.

 

[cats_09]

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