Bailey Smith

[GoPies1]

Got a link?

There’s a few on this page

 

[PhatBoy]

Check out the ABC article on the incident
She has said so much more than reported to date, about the altercation, her emotions, trying to de-escalate, him returning for another go and her fear
The fact it’s the second time he has done it
No other player in 25 years has attacked her
It goes on
Told you it was going to blow up, only news reports so far had been by AFL controlled content

Of course it will blow up: rightly or wrongly everything does. And I don’t doubt that she was incredibly uncomfortable and shouldn’t have been put in that position by him. But neither should any photographer be put in that position by him male or female

 

[hawkman]

Probably deserves to be dropped for the prelim final because of it. My feelings may change on that though at around 10.15 on Friday night

 

[GoPies1]

Of course it will blow up: rightly or wrongly everything does. And I don’t doubt that she was incredibly uncomfortable and shouldn’t have been put in that position by him. But neither should any photographer be put in that position by him male or female

Men’s health, genuine social issues don’t count
I’m not talking about ppl who use the card
But genuine guys who bury it, ignore signs etc.
So you are correct because it gets very rare attention both ways
But having a crack at a woman, just not on in a supposedly safe environment

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Has to be a suspension, say 3 weeks?

 

[Dtennent94]

Has to be a suspension, say 3 weeks?

Let them argue it down to 2.

 

[Mr Meow]

Sure pal, sure.

Don't slag off at others and you won't cop it yourself. Not too hard to grasp, is it?

Anyway, I'm out.

Baz needs help and I hope he gets it. I wish him well.

Best of luck to the Cats for the finals.

Anyone would think I ran over your dog. At my very worst, I pointed out that Smith was a high value recruit. Yes, even with his dramas that people like you get excited by.

Best of luck trying to finish 8th instead of 9th next season and finally being able to move on from your ex.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Let them argue it down to 2.

Two sounds fair

Lift Bailey, got a few things wrong here champ

 

[DanA]

I can’t hear the footage. Did he call her something derogatory?

I think there is a difference between “Please don’t ****ing take photos” vs “please don’t take photos you ****” and am curious exactly what he said.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I'm just a humble marine biologist.

Dont sell yourself short, you built an additional the Guggenheim

 

[Delisted]

Thinks he’s bigger than the game.

 

[dees arent rabble]

Always has and always will be a grub of a human.

 

[dees arent rabble]

Talking down to women is OK.

Afl thinks so

 

[My Tilly]

And if any Dogs supporters did chime in, you'd be having a go. He's not the Dog's problem, so relief or indifference is what's mainly felt. On a serious note though, it's hard to reconcile the polite young man that was interviewed at the start of his career to now.

Him winning a premiership this year would grind your gears correct?

 

[yeee_haaaa!!!!!]

The bloke is a complete and utter flog. Just in case anyone still required confirmation

 

[north_lad]

Is he even that good?

Think Geelong have way better players that don't carry on with this shit either

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Geelong posters were happy to give Dogs supporters plenty of s**t over Smith during the trade period. You guys were rubbing it right in. You included.

A little bit comes back and it's "trolling"?

Pretty weak, mate.

Some of your supporters were a compete embarrassment and deserved mockery.

Most of them were actually level headed about it.

We know we bought an asset with liabilities against it

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I can’t hear the footage. Did he call her something derogatory?

I think there is a difference between “Please don’t *ing take photos” vs “please don’t take photos you *” and am curious exactly what he said.

I'm looking for more detail but from what I can see the "threatening and abusive behaviour" didn't actually contain threats and and the abuse boils down to angrily asking someone not to take photos of him.

 

[PhatBoy]

Is he even that good?

Think Geelong have way better players that don't carry on with this shit either

Probably our 3-4th best I guess. Cameron and Holmes would be our two best if you asked most fans, Smith and Stewart probably the next two in either order.

I think the media have pumped him up better than probably what he is by 10-15 per cent. Players who look a certain way - long hair or that are eye catching or have charisma or a presence (good or bad) have always had that ability to be made out as better than what they are. Look at him compared to Holmes. Holmes looks like a schoolboy still.

And Smith knows it. He’s got the flashy girlfriend now and has previously too, he’s got a bajillion social media followers, he’s got an advertising deal. There aren’t many people of his age in his situation that aren’t going to carry on like spanners. That doesn’t excuse it in any way, it’s just a common reality - a lot of young blokes his age that have money, hype and popularity, are f**kwits both in general, and to people they encounter.

 

[DangerSloane]

Don’t act like she doesn’t know what she’s doing. The photo that was released that she took is him getting treatment during training with his pants folded over and a towel covering him. Imagine if it was an AFLW player and the photographer was a lone male in the stands.

If hes worried about that get the work done in the medical rooms

Stop making excuses for another brain dead overreaction from a clearly troubled player.

 

[PhatBoy]

I don't care about Smith, but I do care about this type of verbal abuse.
I’m a fairly tall male amateur photographer, do you think he’d say that to me? I’m guess the chances are far lower.

And “backing it up where it matters, on the field” means what? That you’re allowed to abuse people doing their job?
What other industries are you allowed to abuse others? I want to know if I’m on the list.

I don’t know what the guy at the airport looked like but he’s already taken on a male photographer just in the past month, from point blank range.

 

[Patronus]

Read her side of it on the abc website
That’s what matters in these interactions
And the reporter writing the article doesn’t hold back either

Does it not also matter what Bailey thinks of the interaction?

The article states he approached her asking for her to delete the photos of him receiving medical treatment stating it is a breach of his privacy. Her justification for not doing so was well Duncan did not care about it a minute before.

 

[Whiskers]

Is he even that good?

Think Geelong have way better players that don't carry on with this shit either

Yes, the coaches voted him this years best player. Better than what umpires might think Brownlow night but could win that to.

This doesn’t excuse his overreaction, disappointing.

 

[Chronz]

He should have gone down into the rooms if he didn't want to deal with photographers.

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Doesn't surprise me. Did it at the Dogs and chucked a hissy fit so badly the club was forced to contact 7 News and tell them to remove all footage of Smith from the piece they were presenting. Doesn't surprise me the behavior has continued.