AFL: Bailey Smith has requested a trade out of the Western Bulldogs during his end of season review after missing the majority of the 2024 AFL season.
informed the Western Bulldogs in his end-of-season exit interview that he would like to relocate from his club of six years
That all being said, Smith’s expected move to the Cattery is a win for those involved both directly, and indirectly.The Cats coming out of this trade request as winners speaks for itself. Their likely acquisition of an inside midfielder with genuine dash will give Cats fans hope for life after Dangerfield – who likely has two years left at the top level.
Bailey Smith and Patrick Dangerfield in the same midfield would be a duo for the ages There will be plenty of Dogs fans genuinely wondering what the upside in losing Bailey Smith is – and fair enough. After putting half a dozen years of training, coaching and general development into Pick 7 of the 2018 draft, the loss will sting.
And finally, the extra cap space that comes with freeing up a player of Smith’s calibre may allow the Dogs to be more active this trade period. Initially linked with West Coast’s Tom Barrass, the Dogs evidently have at least some capacity to go after a bigger fish this off-season. And while there’s no obvious link yet to a player from a rival club, it’s only beneficial for the Dogs to have some extra money to spend on a developed player.
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