Bailey Smith appeared the perfect player for the low-profile Bulldogs - he was talented,marketable,young and quick. But something went wrong. Why did this cool cat cool on the Dogs and become a Cat?
One last multi-club swap proved the deal-buster in a typically hectic climax to the AFL’s trade period on Wednesday night that delivered new homes for Bailey Smith,Jack Macrae and Matt Kennedy.
Olivia Purcell did not take a backward step in her comeback match,adding extra grunt to Melbourne’s midfield.
Mick Turner isn’t afraid of dying,only of losing the quality of what’s been a very full life.
The Clayton Oliver situation is a debacle of the Demons’ making,but the real problem is the system itself.
Demons list boss Tim Lamb defended the club’s handling of the trade saga at a fiery and at-times-awkward press conference.
Geelong head of football Andrew Mackie discusses the Cats interest in Melbourne's Clayton Oliver as AFL trade period opens.
The figurative arm-wrestling between clubs has already begun as the AFL’s trade period prepares to officially start on Monday. We go inside the biggest deals – from Dan Houston to Shai Bolton,and Gold Coast’s coveted pick 13 – to see how they will get done.
Bailey Smith is likely to get to Geelong in the trade period but the Western Bulldogs will want more than the Cats’ first-round draft selection to secure the uncontracted 23-year-old.
Geelong are a successful club with people who make more good decisions than bad,but they should stop flirting with the idea of recruiting Clayton Oliver.
Interim Melbourne president Brad Green has declared Clayton Oliver will be at the Demons’ opening centre bounce of season 2025,as the club remains unmoved by Oliver’s desire to become a Cat.