Recommitted Bailey Smith [OOC 2024]

[Schulzenfest]

That was a once in a lifetime deal for Port.

Two guys who have been in and out of our best 22 all season?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Two guys who have been in and out of our best 22 all season?

You got a lot more out of it than the Hawks did

 

[lionshine]

What does everyone think? Will he request a trade?

 

[Testekill]

He's a very talented player but he can't demand a starting midfield role while also picking and choosing when he chases and shows effort. I can't imagine any club would be happy with how slack he is half the time.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

He's a very talented player but he can't demand a starting midfield role while also picking and choosing when he chases and shows effort. I can't imagine any club would be happy with how slack he is half the time.

sounds like the type of player Essendon would froth over.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He's a very talented player but he can't demand a starting midfield role while also picking and choosing when he chases and shows effort. I can't imagine any club would be happy with how slack he is half the time.

I don't watch the dogs often enough to know so genuine question:

Is he being slack in not attacking, or is he not smart enough to know? With the number of ball winners you have it looks like something that could require a bit of coordination

If he did come to the cats at least there wish be much confusion: me Bailey, me chase ball

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

I don't watch the dogs often enough to know so genuine question:

Is he being slack in not attacking, or is he not smart enough to know? With the number of ball winners you have it looks like something that could require a bit of coordination

If he did come to the cats at least there wish be much confusion: me Bailey, me chase ball

He gives up on defence very quickly when things aren't going his way.

 

[Golden_6]

I don't watch the dogs often enough to know so genuine question:

Is he being slack in not attacking, or is he not smart enough to know? With the number of ball winners you have it looks like something that could require a bit of coordination

If he did come to the cats at least there wish be much confusion: me Bailey, me chase ball

He's no longer playing on instinct. It feels like he's second guessing literally every action he's completing on the footy field. It's a combination of a lack of confidence or perhaps even trying to follow instruction too closely.

Baz has completely lost himself as a player and what his capabilities are. I'm firmly in the camp that he only succeeds at the Dogs if we bring in an entire new coaching staff to overhaul the program or he'll have to have a fresh start elsewhere.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Baz has completely lost himself as a player and what his capabilities are. I'm firmly in the camp that he only succeeds at the Dogs if we bring in an entire new coaching staff to overhaul the program or he'll have to have a fresh start elsewhere.

Sounds like either of those outcomes are possible

 

[Orange crush]

I’d take him at gws for our tigers pick …. Sure, his kicking is Tarantoesque, but his run is excellent and would suit our style under Kingsley

 

[rye]

i dont remember his kicking being so noticeably bad 2 years ago. what has happened?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

i dont remember his kicking being so noticeably bad 2 years ago. what has happened?

In the game against us this year his kicking i50 basically set up our win. Is he just playing more outside and has always been this bad a kick? Was his game against us just a bad week for him?

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

What does everyone think? Will he request a trade?

Hard to say, the fact clubs like Geelong seem to think he is gettable makes it interesting.

Dogs could use another top 10 pick or two to try reignite their somewhat sluggish midfield.

No guarantee that Bailey will ever recapture the amazing first 3 seasons of his career, and this is probably the last year they can get a decent haul for him (trade wise)

 

[Golden_6]

i dont remember his kicking being so noticeably bad 2 years ago. what has happened?

We honestly have no idea. It was a strength in his early career and was passable up until 2021.

The last two seasons have been abysmal, like almost worst in the league bad. I can’t explain it given his early career kicking was good enough.

 

[HarryBeef]

Think he'll be a DFA next year and head somewhere for a second chance.

 

[Orange crush]

In the game against us this year his kicking i50 basically set up our win. Is he just playing more outside and has always been this bad a kick? Was his game against us just a bad week for him?

It’s confidence based, surely

 

[SSSSSS]

His fall has been Worpel-esque.

Hopefully like Worpel he can get back to his best.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

i dont remember his kicking being so noticeably bad 2 years ago. what has happened?

His decision making was always pretty crap but his confidence looks totally shot now. Used to bomb down the line a lot but he had good technique and often to the advantage of his teammates given he had great penetration on his kicks. Now he's just straight up hacking it forward without even looking for his teammates.

 

[Foxman98]

Think he'll be a DFA next year and head somewhere for a second chance.

In what universe would we delist him?

 

[HarryBeef]

In what universe would we delist him?

This one next year

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

This one next year

There's no chance he's delisted.

 

[HarryBeef]

Lay of the drugs

I'm not sure what that means, is that similar to 'lay of the land'?

 

[HarryBeef]

There's no chance he's delisted.

Yeah I'm not being serious

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Regardless of what happens, the popular belief is Bevo is the issue, not Baz.

That changes things for mine. Dogs would be keen to see what he looks like with a new coach.

 

[Daka]

I hope he doesn't go to Geelong but it's looking likely.