Toast Rising Star Bailey Smith 28 disposals against Geelong

[doggies ftw]

Baz seems like a pretty humble dude whose already ingrained in the group and seems to be best mates with everyone at the club. I think he’ll stick around

 

[Testekill]

I am worried he gets an offer he can't refuse from Hawthorn, Geelong or North at seasons end. Hope he sticks around with us for life.

He's absolutely going to get an offer of at least a million a year from one of those three.

 

[Dale4captain]

Baz seems like a pretty humble dude whose already ingrained in the group and seems to be best mates with everyone at the club. I think he’ll stick around

I would argue he’s far from humble. Baz knows he’s flipping good and def has maaaaany tickets on himself.

This is certainly not a bad thing in a more ‘reserved’ group like ours. We need some cheek and attitude. He has that in spades.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Baz seems like a pretty humble dude whose already ingrained in the group and seems to be best mates with everyone at the club. I think he’ll stick around

My worry with Baz is less the financial/"fitting in" side and more the marketing potential side. As Bev said, Baz wants to be the best in the game and he loves a bit of camera time. If a big club comes a-knocking (and they will), I fear the pull of 100k+ members may be too great.

 

[dogwatch]

Ok. Three first round picks then.

 

[doggies ftw]

I would argue he’s far from humble. Baz knows he’s f*n good and def has maaaaany tickets on himself.

This is certainly not a bad thing in a more ‘reserved’ group like ours. We need some cheek and attitude. He has that in spades.

I get he plays like that, definitely has plenty of white line fever, but the impression I get from him off field and from interviews is a pretty reserved and humbled guy. I don’t know the bloke so wouldn’t have a clue if that’s true or not but just the impression I get from him

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I would argue he’s far from humble. Baz knows he’s f*n good and def has maaaaany tickets on himself.

This is certainly not a bad thing in a more ‘reserved’ group like ours. We need some cheek and attitude. He has that in spades.

And yet he said he sometimes suffers from self-doubt and at one stage Dale Morris was giving him moral support. He is also very driven and a perfectionist, which if overdone can lead to problems.

 

[maddog37]

My worry with Baz is less the financial/"fitting in" side and more the marketing potential side. As Bev said, Baz wants to be the best in the game and he loves a bit of camera time. If a big club comes a-knocking (and they will), I fear the pull of 100k+ members may be too great.

This is a very old school bulldog mindset Dannnnnn.

Big footy is rubbing off on you.

 

[Skiddies]

If you’re Baz and you want to be the best player in the game in 2-3 years. Sticking around and playing with Bont, Macrae, English, Naughton and Jamarra will make it a lot easier than chasing money at a worse club who only thing going for them has a rich history and financial muscle.

 

[mattwa]

If you’re Baz and you want to be the best player in the game in 2-3 years. Sticking around and playing with Bont, Macrae, English, Naughton and Jamarra will make it a lot easier than chasing money at a worse club who only thing going for them has a rich history and financial muscle.

Hawks are the one that would be having a red hot crack

 

[Scott Tracy]

Hawks are the one that would be having a red hot crack

Hawks are the only one that scare me. In my opinion he wouldn't go to Dons, Collingwood, Cats ect. I reckon it's either us or Hawks. But you're right they'll be having a massive crack at him.

 

[RookiePick]

Probably my favourite non-Eagle.

I expect he'll carve us up this week.

 

[Cadillac]

If Baz is interested in going to Hawthorn he should call up Tom Mitchell, Impey and Wingard and as them how much fun they are having being traded to a bottom 4 side.

 

[ScragCity]

I could honestly see the Hawks offering Baz the Captaincy. McEvoy isn't getting any younger and they are desperate for a good leader. If you manage to get a player like Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

24

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

to your club then you can build a team around him.

I'll be sad to see him go but I'll always cherish the time we had with him. Hopefully one day when he's completed Hawthorn's next dynasty and is almost ready to retire he will come back to the kennel for a season or two. There's something quite lovely about the idea of him finishing back where it all began, at our little club.

Regardless of which club he chooses to go to I will follow his career with interest and I'll always have a soft spot for him (except when he plays against us, of course).

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Let’s face it, for clubs who need quality midfielders they would be thinking we have a surplus and target us. I am more concerned we will lose players like West, who are struggling to get regular games, than our big names.

 

[Dazb86]

I could honestly see the Hawks offering Baz the Captaincy. McEvoy isn't getting any younger and they are desperate for a good leader. If you manage to get a player like Bailey Smith to your club then you can build a team around him.

I'll be sad to see him go but I'll always cherish the time we had with him. Hopefully one day when he's completed Hawthorn's next dynasty and is almost ready to retire he will come back to the kennel for a season or two. There's something quite lovely about the idea of him finishing back where it all began, at our little club.

Regardless of which club he chooses to go to I will follow his career with interest and I'll always have a soft spot for him (except when he plays against us, of course).

I'm not sure why being offered the captaincy would be a bonus. Seems like more work for no reason.

 

[Dogs 13]

You know when your cult status is confirmed.

 

[jaxie1]

Ok. Three first round picks then.

not enough

 

[AjsGuns]

I get he plays like that, definitely has plenty of white line fever, but the impression I get from him off field and from interviews is a pretty reserved and humbled guy. I don’t know the bloke so wouldn’t have a clue if that’s true or not but just the impression I get from him

Baz is a really nice humble guy, took my cousin to a training session, he really wanted to meet Bont who was fine (signed his cap and said hi for 5 seconds) but Baz had a 15min chat to us, only left because a trainer called him in. This was just before COVID. Best bloke on the team imo, Dunks was also exceptionally nice (talked to a couple for 10 or so mins and us for 5) - i know his not the favourite on the board atm but was very kind with his time also.

 

[doggies ftw]

Baz is a really nice humble guy, took my cousin to a training session, he really wanted to meet Bont who was fine (signed his cap and said hi for 5 seconds) but Baz had a 15min chat to us, only left because a trainer called him in. This was just before COVID. Best bloke on the team imo, Dunks was also exceptionally nice (talked to a couple for 10 or so mins and us for 5) - i know his not the favourite on the board atm but was very kind with his time also.

Good to hear mate, really does give off that impression off field so I’m glad it’s true.

Absolute campaigner once he steps on the field though, which is great

 

[bresker]

He’s a mongrel but not a campaigner. I remember a game where he pushed a bloke into the fence & he threw his arms up in apology and went to see if his opponent was ok. He’s tough but not dirty at all

 

[Bont2Bruce]

He really was very good in the wet on Sunday.

 

[Libba39]

Bailey was massive in the first half and very good overall.

I think even some of our own guys got out of the way when they saw him coming.

 

[Dazb86]

Bailey was massive in the first half and very good overall.

I think even some of our own guys got out of the way when they saw him coming.

Definitely bought finals intensity at the contest.

 

[weltschmerz]

Future AA.