Trade Requested Bailey Smith [reportedly headed to Geelong]

[WalshistheGOAT]

Who says no?

Cats F1 + 35 to Dees for Oliver & 23.

23 (Dees) & Cats 15 to Dogs for Smith.

The Dees

 

[Scottish Bob]

Speaking completely balanced here, 15 and change will get it done at the end of the day. Dogs will posture, Cats will stand firm and to a certain extent I agree with both clubs position. Cats will get him one way or another. Oliver trade would make things interesting. But that’s a whole other ball game.

Smith can be a genuine gun but there are more than one asterisk against his potential, he’s a genuinely elite trainer and obviously elite self promoter. But he’s had issues off field, coming off an ACL and had a pretty notable dip in form in 22 and 23. Field kicking has always been his weakness so they need to get the run and carry game through him, and for the dogs Treloar and now Richards are probably more reliable.

We haven’t seen him in a dogs jumper in a year so it’s no great loss to our game plan.

The conjecture around cats paying peanuts for players and getting them for unders is there, but they are just playing the game and exploiting the AFLs absolutely ridiculous trade rules.

Cats aren’t an unfair or deluded trading partner, they aren’t Essendon under Dodo.

It gets done late and both clubs won’t be too upset. It’s really up to Bailey to kick on as honestly he’s probably on the precipice of either becoming the player he was slated to or just being a poster boy for cheap jocks.

 

[Pencil case]

Speaking completely balanced here, 15 and change will get it done at the end of the day. Dogs will posture, Cats will stand firm and to a certain extent I agree with both clubs position. Cats will get him one way or another. Oliver trade would make things interesting. But that’s a whole other ball game.

Smith can be a genuine gun but there are more than one asterisk against his potential, he’s a genuinely elite trainer and obviously elite self promoter. But he’s had issues off field, coming off an ACL and had a pretty notable dip in form in 22 and 23. Field kicking has always been his weakness so they need to get the run and carry game through him, and for the dogs Treloar and now Richards are probably more reliable.

We haven’t seen him in a dogs jumper in a year so it’s no great loss to our game plan.

The conjecture around cats paying peanuts for players and getting them for unders is there, but they are just playing the game and exploiting the AFLs absolutely ridiculous trade rules.

Cats aren’t an unfair or deluded trading partner, they aren’t Essendon under Dodo.

It gets done late and both clubs won’t be too upset. It’s really up to Bailey to kick on as honestly he’s probably on the precipice of either becoming the player he was slated to or just being a poster boy for cheap jocks.

Depends on what the change is. 15 and 35 would be the minimum you’d think, but Dogs won’t be happy.

 

[TiAn_]

Depends on what the change is. 15 and 35 would be the minimum you’d think, but Dogs won’t be happy.

I think the club is playing the role publicly it has to for negotiating purposes, angry, might do the PSD thing, etc, but they’d walk away satisfied with something like that, even if he’s worth more if he ever reaches his potential as an inside mid. They only ever offered him 2 years when other clubs were offering 5-6, they haven’t really tried to keep him. The Cats know that. They also know it’s unders if he gets it together on and off field. It’s all a bit of a dance.

 

[bulldogs201616]

I reckon we’re keeping 15 and just giving them the change.

I reckon you have no idea.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

The Dees

Not if they can get out and under from his salary

 

[eastfreo75]

Who says no?

Cats F1 + 35 to Dees for Oliver & 23.

23 (Dees) & Cats 15 to Dogs for Smith.

Everybody in the AFL except the entitled Cats.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Smith has been with Cotton On plenty of time before Geelong had interest.
If there was any cohesion, the Dogs would have known about it and flagged it off.

But let’s sit here and pretend only one club gets incentives for players and not all 18.
How’s those Woodside shares? Any part time gigs with DP World going?
I’m sure Bankwest have had zero involvement in player events…all above board of course!

How long has he been with Cotton-on because the Geelong rumours have been around a couple of years?

 

[Wojcinski]

Everybody in the AFL except the entitled Cats.

Freo supporter sooking because another club is trading players in? How'd Freo get Jackson, Clark, Aish, OMeara? How will they get Bolton?

 

[eastfreo75]

Freo supporter sooking because another club is trading players in? How'd Freo get Jackson, Clark, Aish, OMeara? How will they get Bolton?

deflect

 

[STPer18]

Freo supporter sooking because another club is trading players in? How'd Freo get Jackson, Clark, Aish, OMeara? How will they get Bolton?

"B-b-b-but it's fine when we do it"

 

[Libbaaaa]

Talk of land deals and pubs is laughable in 2024. Best thing Geelong has going for it is that players can remain relatively anonymous despite being the only team in town. Add to it the sustained success and you will continue to get players wanting to move there. If (hopefully soon!) they hit a rough patch this will change.

 

[Wojcinski]

deflect

Deflecting what? Your tears? brother you're in a thread about a player wanting to be traded to Geelong and just posting how much you don't like Geelong

 

[GetDimmaBack]

BREAKING NEWS:

AFL Footabllers earning hundred's of thousand's of dollars a year from multiple sources buy houses for themselves.

Fixed it for you.

The AFL need to investigate this dirty practice immediately.

Indeed.

 

[Shai]

I think the club is playing the role publicly it has to for negotiating purposes, angry, might do the PSD thing, etc, but they’d walk away satisfied with something like that, even if he’s worth more if he ever reaches his potential as an inside mid. They only ever offered him 2 years when other clubs were offering 5-6, they haven’t really tried to keep him. The Cats know that. They also know it’s unders if he gets it together on and off field. It’s all a bit of a dance.

Because Bailey has publicly committed to Geelong it will get done and be a fair price for a player of his calibre.

Combo of a list clear out and amazingly (a while between drinks) a reasonable draft hand.

Can't say I'm not happy about this.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Fixed it for you.

Indeed.

You've fixed nothing.
If you want to fix something maybe start with your display pic. A shit photo of some shit scrubber.

 

[TiAn_]

You've fixed nothing.
If you want to fix something maybe start with your display pic. A shit photo of some shit scrubber.

See below:

Daily reminder to myself to touch grass and avoid making a tit of myself in here.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

You've fixed nothing.
If you want to fix something maybe start with your display pic. A shit photo of some shit scrubber.

hahaha

Looked in the mirror lately?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

See below:

Calm as can be my man. Just waiting for you all to reach the acceptance stage.
Join us, its fun over here.

Somehow I feel you'll be one of the later one's to get there. But I believe in you.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

hahaha

Looked in the mirror lately?

Mine's to wind up the Power nuffs. What a coach they have!

 

[TiAn_]

Calm as can be my man. Just waiting for you all to reach the acceptance stage.
Join us, its fun over here.

Somehow I feel you'll be one of the later one's to get there. But I believe in you.

Cringey.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Mine's to wind up the Power nuffs. What a coach they have!

Your av is not a mirror, mate. Just sayin'.

Anyway, my av is a bloke who played 130 games and owns multiple restaurants, hotels and coffee production groups.

...just like you

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Mine's of a bloke who played 130 games and owns multiple restaurants, hotels and coffee production groups.

...just like you

Not running for Lord Mayor though is he. That's when you've made it.

 

[supahoops]

Too bad they all crap their footy shorts when the heat is on!!

James Sicily-style or even worse?

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Not running for Lord Mayor though is he. That's when you've made it.

And you are?

What's your platform - free Cotton On gear for everyone?