Patrick Dangerfield expects Bailey Smith to line up alongside him in the revamped Geelong engine room at the start of the 2025 AFL season, encouraging the young player to play to his strengths. Smith, traded due to lack of opportunity at the Western Bulldogs, is seen as a key inside midfielder for Geelong, set to face Brisbane in the season opener on March 6.
Patrick Dangerfield expects to line up alongside Bailey Smith at the opening bounce of the 2025 AFL season, urging the boom recruit to express himself in a revamped Geelong engine room. Smith’s high-profile trade to the Cats was due in part to his frustration at a lack of opportunity in the Western Bulldogs ’ high-powered midfield.
“He’s obviously coming back from an ACL, so the challenge with him is sort of pulling him back because he wants to get into it all. “Obviously it’s a new environment but we’ll make sure we’re not cranking it up too high too early because it’s a long season.” On top of Smith’s addition, Geelong’s midfield is also set to be bolstered by the return of two-time best-and-fairest winner Cam Guthrie.
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