2 h. ago No more ‘oh Bailey’: The schoolboy treatment that lets Smith escape accountability

Chris Scott is right: Bailey Smith, the footballer, was an outrageous success on the field. But Geelong didn’t just recruit a footballer, they recruited a brand.

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8 h. ago ‘An outrageous success’: Chris Scott denies Cats are having trouble managing Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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8 h. ago WATCH: Chris Scott speaks about Geelong’s handling of controversial star Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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8 h. ago ‘Outrageous success’: Chris Scott denies Cats have trouble with controversial star Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

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1 week ago Cats not ‘tiptoeing’ around Smith’s social media posts; Winmar’s prominent role in racism case

Bailey Smith’s social media activity is causing some concern at Geelong, with chief executive Steve Hocking admitting they will look at the star’s headline-grabbing posts.

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1 week ago ‘Not about tiptoeing’: Cats look at ‘tailoring’ Bailey’s Smith social media posts

Bailey Smith’s social media activity is causing some concern at Geelong, with chief executive Steve Hocking admitting they will look at the star’s headline-grabbing posts.

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1 week ago ‘Not about tiptoeing’: Cats look at ‘tailoring’ Bailey Smith’s social media posts

Bailey Smith’s social media activity is causing some concern at Geelong, with chief executive Steve Hocking admitting they will look at the star’s headline-grabbing posts.

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2 w. ago Dons players raised concerns over meeting where illicit drugs policy was discussed

Senior Essendon players approached the AFLPA after club leaders spoke to the playing group at a meeting before the mid-season bye where information relating to the AFL’s illicit drugs policy was discussed.

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2 w. ago Cats confident in their management of Bailey Smith’s behaviour after Mad Monday posts

Geelong footy boss Andrew Mackie says the club is not perfect and will educate its players and staff after attracting criticism for social media posts sent their Mad Monday celebrations.

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2 w. ago Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he?

I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media post, and judging from the response that’s followed, I wasn’t alone.

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3 w. ago ‘The boos are like cheers for me’: Jeered Lion happy to play the villain

Not even Geelong’s high-profile midfielder Bailey Smith attracted more heat from opposition fans in the AFL grand final than Cam Rayner.

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3 w. ago ‘The boos are like cheers for me’: Jeered Rayner happy to play the villain

Not even Geelong’s high-profile midfielder Bailey Smith attracted more heat from opposition fans in the AFL grand final than Cam Rayner.

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3 w. ago AFL grand final 2025 Geelong vs Brisbane LIVE: ‘It’s not easy’: Jubilant Lions celebrate back

Brisbane Lions are back-to-back AFL premiers after storming home against a bruised and battered Geelong side. Follow the post-game reactions.

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3 w. ago AFL grand final 2025 Geelong vs Brisbane LIVE: Lion Kings rip Cats to shreds to claim back

Brisbane Lions are back-to-back AFL premiers after storming home against a bruised and battered Geelong side. Follow the post-game reactions.

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3 w. ago AFL grand final 2025 Geelong vs Brisbane LIVE: Lion Kings: Brisbane rip Cats to shreds to claim back

Brisbane Lions are back-to-back AFL premiers after storming home against a bruised and battered Geelong side. Follow the post-game reactions.

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3 w. ago AFL grand final 2025 Geelong vs Brisbane LIVE: Will Ashcroft, Charlie Cameron put Brisbane on the brink as Jezza’s injury piles on the pain for Geelong

The best place to follow all the pregame hype, minute-by-minute updates and post game reactions as the Cats and the Lions decider battle it out to become AFL premiers for 2025.

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3 w. ago Brisbane vs Geelong AFL grand final LIVE: Brutal impact involving Cameron, Dangerfield has Cats on edge as Geelong, Lions neck and neck

The best place to follow all the pregame hype, minute-by-minute updates and post game reactions as the Cats and the Lions decider battle it out to become AFL premiers for 2025.

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3 w. ago Brisbane vs Geelong AFL grand final LIVE: AFL decider under way after Snoop brings touch of Aussie culture to pre

The best place to follow all the pregame hype, minute-by-minute updates and post game reactions as the Cats and the Lions decider battle it out to become AFL premiers for 2025.

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3 w. ago AFL grand final Brisbane vs Geelong LIVE: Snoop Dogg dazzles MCG with hip

The best place to follow all the pregame hype, minute-by-minute updates and post game reactions as the Cats and the Lions decider battle it out to become AFL premiers for 2025.

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3 w. ago Kyle and Jackie O, sunnies at the Brownlow and beers at Jan Juc: Bailey Smith’s grand final week

If the Cats win the flag on Saturday, the risk Geelong took in taking on Smith will have been worth every minute. The man himself has knuckled down this week in a quest to become the game’s most colourful premiership player.

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