Claim ‘anxious’ teammates ‘do not love’ Bailey Smith antics

Prominent AFL journalist Caroline Wilson believes Geelong teammates don’t seem to be specifically pleased with Bailey Smith’s antics clear of the sector.

The feedback come within the wake of AFL leader Andrew Dillon’s non-public assembly with Smith and the Cats hierarchy final week.

The 24-year-old was once publicly scolded by means of Dillon for an Instagram remark bringing up using illicit medication, however wasn’t formally sanctioned.

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While explaining why the top of the AFL felt the wish to pressure an hour down the freeway to fulfill with Smith, Wilson defined the multitude of things that may had been at play.

“People are worried about Bailey Smith and some of his behaviour,” Wilson instructed Wide World of Sports’ 3AW on Saturday.

“Andrew Dillon has a connection with the Smith family, he is a Xavier boy like Bailey, I’m sure he knows Bailey Smith’s father (from school) and I think Steve Hocking suggested to Andrew Dillon that maybe it would help.

“I feel it was once fascinating that Andrew Mackie, the Geelong footy boss, was once there as smartly.

“I think there are players at Geelong who are getting … they love what Bailey Smith has brought to the club … but they don’t love everything Bailey Smith is doing, and I’m not just talking about that silly social media post.

“They knew what they have been getting, however you do not know what you understand till you are aware of it. He’s are available, he hasn’t been tremendous dependable now and then.

“And he’s not someone who has the penny drop when it should at times, and I think there was a view that maybe it would help.

“I commend Andrew Dillon for no longer dragging him as much as Melbourne. I feel there is a view a number of the Cats that you’ll be able to’t simply say to Bailey Smith ‘mate it is in point of fact silly to equate celebrating a premiership with cocaine’.

“There are 15-year-olds by the thousands who follow him on social media and even if some idiot has egged you on, that’s just a really bad message.

“But you’ll be able to’t simply say that to him. You need to do it in a delicate approach. And I feel Andrew Dillon defined to Bailey Smith what he may just transform if he was once ready to do the fitting factor by means of his workforce and his teammates and his personal recreation.”

Smith was once a overdue withdrawal from Geelong’s win over Gold Coast with the membership mentioning hamstring soreness.