...  how it is that, I see in this morning's Age, Bailey Smith has a six hectare property near Bells Beach?

7 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

...  how it is that, I see in this morning's Age, Bailey Smith has a six hectare property near Bells Beach?

Squatters rights🤪

27 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

...  how it is that, I see in this morning's Age, Bailey Smith has a six hectare property near Bells Beach?

If I was the Suns, I would be keeping tabs in the Titles Office, to see if Rowell becomes the owner of land out Corio way.

I know that some people love to embrace the Geelong conspiracy theories, but is it really such a surprise that a wealthy individual who loves surfing and plays for Geelong would live near Bells Beach?

41 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I know that some people love to embrace the Geelong conspiracy theories, but is it really such a surprise that a wealthy individual who loves surfing and plays for Geelong would live near Bells Beach?

No, but the land would not have come cheap. And the players do make a lot of money but then pay agents, managers, tax....

How do you know that he doesn't have a big mortgage to pay down over the course of his career?

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

How do you know that he doesn't have a big mortgage to pay down over the course of his career?

He may have. As I said, i was just wondering...

 

It is also possible that the rumours about Geelong are true.

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I know that some people love to embrace the Geelong conspiracy theories, but is it really such a surprise that a wealthy individual who loves surfing and plays for Geelong would live near Bells Beach?

Not really a conspiracy theory when it’s  in the media and Geelong players are commenting on it publicly.

PS: Geelong also have a lot of exposed form in this area, getting other clubs’ star players and generally on very favourable terms. Cameron, Dangerfield and Bailey Smith are just some who come to mind.

Edited February 2Feb 2 by Redleg

9 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Not really a conspiracy theory when it’s  in the media and Geelong players are commenting on it publicly.

PS: Geelong also have a lot of exposed form in this area, getting other clubs’ star players and generally on very favourable terms. Cameron, Dangerfield and Bailey Smith are just some who come to mind.

Taking the salary dump and draft pick from Gold Coast was just taking the p*ss though. Should have raised huge alarm bells but they seem to be an AFL HQ protected species. 

He bought it for $4 million according to real estate sites. Really not that crazy an amount for an AFL player that appears in a lot of ads on top of player wage?

3 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Taking the salary dump and draft pick from Gold Coast was just taking the p*ss though.

On that I would think that 100% of us would agree.

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Not really a conspiracy theory when it’s  in the media and Geelong players are commenting on it publicly.

PS: Geelong also have a lot of exposed form in this area, getting other clubs’ star players and generally on very favourable terms. Cameron, Dangerfield and Bailey Smith are just some who come to mind.

hopefully the afl will cotton on to what is going on

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-vic-bells+beach-203989064

Yep, 6ha will set you back $4m near Bells Beach. This may even be the property.

So, just barely turned 24, played 100 games, has just missed an entire season, has some documented, uh, expensive habits. I mean, it can cost a lot to have someone regularly scrubbing your Wikipedia page of all sin.

Presumably he didn't pay with cash up front, so it is viable. As an investment it'll be great too, because a little birdy* told me that there are some statutory planning changes coming that will make a sudden surprising difference to the accessibility of the property and from the property to the beach, and that there will be some softening of the restrictions on building, too.

"Bailey Smith's Mixed Recreational Inn;  guaranteed to not be visited by Geelong Police until at least 2032."

2 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Taking the salary dump and draft pick from Gold Coast was just taking the p*ss though. Should have raised huge alarm bells but they seem to be an AFL HQ protected species. 

That kind of trade is common place in the USA.

Clubs will try to trade players with bad contracts and attach a prospect with it just to get the salary off the books and then use that money more  constructively. Surprised it doesn’t happen more in the AFL.

Saved up his pocket money and brought a bit of land..

What's the issue again?

What would he earn from his social media presence?  

Edited February 2Feb 2 by Slartibartfast

38 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-vic-bells+beach-203989064

Yep, 6ha will set you back $4m near Bells Beach. This may even be the property.

If it's this property, he'll need a few more millions to build a house.

Jeeelong just being Jeeelong

 

”Nothing to see here…”

3 hours ago, Ollie fan said:

He may have. As I said, i was just wondering...

 

It is also possible that the rumours about Geelong are true.

Of course they are.

And if not, as ardent Melbourne supporters, it falls upon us to perpetuate them regardless.

Ps just wondering what they are,?

 

5 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I know that some people love to embrace the Geelong conspiracy theories, but is it really such a surprise that a wealthy individual who loves surfing and plays for Geelong would live near Bells Beach?

Is it a coincidence that every player Geelong nabs just happens to want a farm? Jeremy Cameron has said he never thought about having a farm but he’s happy to have one now. Dangerfield and whoever else it was from Geelong dangled a carrot in the form of a farm in front of Clarrie. How else are they managing to not blow the salary cap?

3 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Taking the salary dump and draft pick from Gold Coast was just taking the p*ss though. Should have raised huge alarm bells but they seem to be an AFL HQ protected species. 

I think this mostly relates to the incredibly poor list management from Gold Coast. Geelong just took advantage. 

They were paying Lukoisus close to 1mil per year. No wonder other clubs have picked their eyes out when they make decisions like this.

10 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

 

Is it a coincidence that every player Geelong nabs just happens to want a farm? Jeremy Cameron has said he never thought about having a farm but he’s happy to have one now. Dangerfield and whoever else it was from Geelong dangled a carrot in the form of a farm in front of Clarrie. How else are they managing to not blow the salary cap?

Tom McDonald has one.

57 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Saved up his pocket money and brought a bit of land..

What's the issue again?

That they give out land at pennies to the hectare to certain individuals…

This is it, not the above post:

https://www.homestolove.com.au/home-tours/bailey-smith-bazlenka-surf-coast-home/

5 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Tom McDonald has one.

Ee i ee i oh.