Geelong rorting the system

[smasha]

Does Harley Reid still wear a headband?

 

[Freshwater]

There is no doubt Cotton-On played a deceitful role in luring Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

25

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 Geelong. Whether it was totally premeditated from the beginning is where the debate should be. Did they lure Bailey once he was with them or before? Either way it’s pretty unsporting.

 

[Seeds]

There is no doubt Cotton-On played a deceitful role in luring Bailey Smith to Geelong. Whether it was totally premeditated from the beginning is where the debate should be. Did they lure Bailey once he was with them or before? Either way it’s pretty unsporting.

Dude he has been with cotton on for years. Why is it only a problem when he is at geelong and not footscray?

 

[Seeds]

I have no problem with geelong being well run and a 'destination' club... i just dont think the system we have at AFL supports how things work out in trades and the draft.

You mean how you got your premiership key foward in lynch for free while geelong had to pay 3 first round draft picks for cameron.

I agree, this was massively unjust.

 

[Freshwater]

Dude he has been with cotton on for years. Why is it only a problem when he is at geelong and not footscray?

Because Cotton-On is a major Geelong sponsor and he couldn’t be lured until his contract was up. The GFC didn’t have the integrity to even wait until free agency, just a sporting predator.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Coastal farmer, so it works out okay.

I heard he's a country surfer.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Because Cotton-On is a major Geelong sponsor and he couldn’t be lured until his contract was up. The GFC didn’t have the integrity to even wait until free agency, just a sporting predator.

It's pro sport. It's meant to be a cutthroat dog eat dog business. This isn't tiddlywinks.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

There is no doubt Cotton-On played a deceitful role in luring Bailey Smith to Geelong. Whether it was totally premeditated from the beginning is where the debate should be. Did they lure Bailey once he was with them or before? Either way it’s pretty unsporting.

The fact he was getting paid by another clubs major sponsor, will playing for the Bulldogs is a joke. Nothing to see though.

 

[Sttew]

The fact he was getting paid by another clubs major sponsor, will playing for the Bulldogs is a joke. Nothing to see though.

Did you call this out when he was playing for the Bulldogs? It was common knowledge

 

[STPer18]

The AFL really should audit the Dogs to make sure that third-party deal wasn't anything dodgy. The one at Geelong has been given the all-clear but you never know what sort of sceheme they were running over there prior to his exit.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Did you call this out when he was playing for the Bulldogs? It was common knowledge

No I didn’t, but leaves the Bulldogs and what do you know- ends up at the club that was effectively already paying him. What a coincidence!! Open the other eye if you can’t see any issue with it.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Did you call this out when he was playing for the Bulldogs? It was common knowledge

You can pretty much disregard entirely. JBP has never said anything complimentary about. Large chip on that shoulder.

 

[Cyclops]

No I didn’t, but leaves the Bulldogs and what do you know- ends up at the club that was effectively already paying him. What a coincidence!! Open the other eye if you can’t see any issue with it.

Look it' does smell funny.

There are worse cases, the way Buddy was guided to NSW (and the AFLs annoyance when Sydney gazumped the Giants) is a far smellier episode.

The rules have been shaped by big players, Geelong have darted in and made use of the rules as written to pull something off.

Footscray left scratching their heads, it's not really concerted enemy action but it's not sporting.

Smith is not a reliable person. Geelong would be treating him carefully, he can play so he is useful but not a heart and soul player. Very much a hot potatoe and Footscray eill be better off without him long term and when the time comes so will Geelong.

Cheap shots by Smith bear this out. Snarky sniper so far up himself he's seeing daylight. When things weren't going well he thrashed around like a colicky baby until he got a better deal. Now he's playing well it's all grins. No a fella you want beside you in the trenches, but handled carefully, a matchwinner.

I'd love to roast Geelong but we recruited Beams twice so that would be hypocrisy.

 

[Freshwater]

Did you call this out when he was playing for the Bulldogs? It was common knowledge

No one liked, but we thought both parties would be mature and professional about it, obviously we were wrong, they were neither.

 

[Freshwater]

It's pro sport. It's meant to be a cutthroat dog eat dog business. This isn't tiddlywinks.

‘Cut throat’ sport doesn’t mean you act like dog shit. Ross Lyon leaving St Kilda the first time is an example of cut throat but shit. I’d rather win being a good sport than underhanded tactics.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

‘Cut throat’ sport doesn’t mean you act like dog shit. Ross Lyon leaving St Kilda the first time is an example of cut throat but shit. I’d rather win being a good sport than underhanded tactics.

No suggestion anything of the sort was done. Just a bitter copium mechanism

 

[jonnobackpocket]

You can pretty much disregard entirely. JBP has never said anything complimentary about. Large chip on that shoulder.

Yeah just disregard a totally valid and reasonable point because ‘Art’ said so Almost as good as old mate just using a laugh emoji because he knows it’s true!

 

[STPer18]

Must've been one hell of a win by Geelong.

 

[PhatBoy]

The fact he was getting paid by another clubs major sponsor, will playing for the Bulldogs is a joke. Nothing to see though.

So hang on. He was…. On a salary and making extra money? Shouldn’t that mean the Dogs are under the blowtorch?

What’s your point? It doesn’t matter if they’re our sponsor or not. They’re a huge company. He can be sponsored by them all he likes.

How many players would be sponsored by major apparel sponsors that have agreements with other teams

 

[Sttew]

Yeah just disregard a totally valid and reasonable point because ‘Art’ said so Almost as good as old mate just using a laugh emoji because he knows it’s true!

Bullshit. That you weren’t concerned enough while he played at WB to post about it, tells me everything I need to know about you.

Should we be worried that Smith is in business with the Daicos brothers and Charlie Curnow in a beverage venture?

 

[PhatBoy]

What's that got to do with anything fool, I was just reading some of the comments and came across your stupidity and wanted to give my take on it?

Ok Mr T. See you in another accounts time

 

[STPer18]

The Emasculated One is back!

 

[Tiger Prowess]

Ok Mr T. See you in another accounts time

That's up to you, if you stop talking shit then you wont be prompting me to make another account.

 

[PhatBoy]

That's up to you, if you stop talking shit then you wont be prompting me to make another account.

stand

 

[jonnobackpocket]

So hang on. He was…. On a salary and making extra money? Shouldn’t that mean the Dogs are under the blowtorch?

What’s your point? It doesn’t matter if they’re our sponsor or not. They’re a huge company. He can be sponsored by them all he likes.

How many players would be sponsored by major apparel sponsors that have agreements with other teams

A huge company that sponsor what 1 maybe 2 players??? Yes that’s exactly the same as Nike or Adidas who sponsor likely hundreds of players and numerous clubs. So if De Koning does a couple of Youi adds, gets paid a heap for it and then all of a sudden decides he is off to Brisbane at the end of the year, I sure you cats supporters wouldn’t get your knickers in a knot.