The Western Bulldogs are reportedly ‘filthy’ at former participant Bailey Smith, after the Geelong famous person took a cheeky jab at his outdated membership following the Cats’ exciting win over Collingwood.
Smith led to a stir after joking {that a} hefty 82,000-strong crowd on the MCG was once incomparable to the paltry attendance, principally because of development paintings at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium, that noticed the Bulldogs thrash Port Adelaide.
“Beautiful mate. Not getting that at Ballarat,” Smith mentioned of the group.
In reaction, Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli had a pithy reaction of his personal, suggesting that Smith’s fresh penchant for elevating the center finger at crowd participants may well be the cause of his anti-Ballarat jibe.
“It’s nice to know we’re still on Bailey’s mind and he’s still thinking about us, even at another team,” Bontempelli mentioned on Seven’s Sunrise.
“There’s probably a few less people in Ballarat for him to flip the bird to, so maybe that’s why he’s a little bit disappointed.
“But it makes Round 11 even more interesting, which I think we’ll all be looking forward to. Everyone loves a bit of theatre in the game.”
Smith duly fired again on his Instagram, posting 3 ‘fishing’ emojis to his tale and record the venue as ‘The Salty Dog Cafe’.
The Bulldogs are set to stand the Cats at GMHBA Stadium in Round 11, with Smith anticipated to be the centre of consideration.
According to Seven footy reporter Mitch Cleary, the Dogs are not up to inspired with the previous famous person, who rose to status with an excellent finals collection all the way through the membership’s run to the grand ultimate in 2021.
He performed 103 video games with the Bulldogs after being excited by select 7 within the 2018 National Draft.
The 24-year outdated left the Bulldogs in acrimonious instances on the finish of 2024 after spending the season at the sidelines with a knee damage, with the Dogs left pissed off each by way of Smith’s long-expected departure and the Cats’ unwillingness to surrender greater than select 17 in a industry for him.
“They are filthy at Bailey Smith from last night,” Cleary mentioned on Seven’s Sunday Footy Feast.
“They feel that potentially he checked out 6-9 months before his end at the Western Bulldogs.
“I think a few of those senior Bulldogs players have got him in their sights for that game.
“I know it’s a little dig, but I think that’s the culmination of everything that’s gone on … a few senior player at the Bulldogs feel that Bailey had his mind in other areas last year, even though he was contracted at the Bulldogs.”