Bailey Smith
Geelong
AFL career
150 games63 goals
- Debut
- R1 2019 v SYD23 Mar 2019
- Most recent
- SF 2026 v FRE11 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | GEE | 24 | 19.8 | 12.4 | 32.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 118 | 120 |
2025 | GEE | 23 | 19.7 | 11.6 | 31.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 115 | 116 |
2023 | WBD | 19 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 23.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 83 | 80 |
2022 | WBD | 17 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 29.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 104 | 98 |
2021 | WBD | 26 | 13.6 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 88 | 90 |
2020 | WBD | 18 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 21.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 69 | 92 |
2019 | WBD | 23 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 17.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 69 | 76 |
State Of Origin
2026 | VIC | 1 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 116 | 93 |
FRE | OS | SF | 19 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 117 | 123 | 22 | 1 |
CAR | MCG | FW1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 | 108 | 104 | 23 | 1 |
RCH | GMHBA | R24 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | 159 | 171 | 25 | 1 |
NTH | MS | R23 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 116 | 98 | 30 | 0 |
ESS | GMHBA | R22 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 132 | 161 | 20 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R21 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 73 | 79 | 22 | 2 |
MEL | MCG | R20 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 95 | 96 | 29 | 1 |
STK | GMHBA | R19 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 118 | 120 | 20 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R18 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 120 | 98 | 23 | 0 |
BRL | GMHBA | R17 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 | 126 | 125 | 28 | 0 |
GCS | GMHBA | R14 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 102 | 109 | 22 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R13 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 108 | 106 | 22 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R12 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 126 | 119 | 23 | 1 |
SYD | GMHBA | R11 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 97 | 115 | 26 | 1 |
BRL | Gabba | R10 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.0 | 157 | 154 | 27 | 1 |
COL | MCG | R9 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 127 | 130 | 23 | 1 |
NTH | GMHBA | R8 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 71 | 97 | 13 | 1 |
PAD | AO | R7 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 107 | 106 | 24 | 0 |
WBD | GMHBA | R6 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 145 | 151 | 25 | 0 |
WCE | NORW | R5 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | 133 | 151 | 27 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R4 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 124 | 118 | 25 | 0 |
ADE | GMHBA | R3 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 154 | 172 | 18 | 0 |
FRE | GMHBA | R1 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 130 | 118 | 27 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R0 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 80 | 67 | 14 | 0 |
Bio
Recruited by the Western Bulldogs with pick 7 in the 2018 National Draft, Bailey Smith immediately impacted the AFL landscape with his elite endurance and ball-winning ability. A product of the Sandringham Dragons, he quickly established himself as a gut-running midfielder capable of operating on a wing or pushing forward to hit the scoreboard. Smith became a cult figure at the Bulldogs, most notably for his dominant performance during the 2021 finals series, where his clutch goal-kicking in the semi-final against Brisbane was pivotal in driving the club to a Grand Final appearance.
Smith's tenure at Whitten Oval concluded under challenging circumstances following a 2024 season completely wiped out by an ACL injury sustained during pre-season training. Amidst lingering speculation regarding his long-term role within the Bulldogs' depth-heavy midfield and a desire for a fresh environment, he requested a trade at the conclusion of his contract. Smith moved to Geelong ahead of the 2025 season, looking to re-establish himself as a premier ball-winner and complete his rehabilitation under Chris Scott.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Dec 2000 (age 25y 318d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 2025, 2026
- 22 Under 22(4×) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- AFLCA Champion Player2025
- Geelong B&F2026
- 2nd
- 2025
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 2026
- 3rd
- 2025
Bio
1 revisionRecruited by the Western Bulldogs with pick 7 in the 2018 National Draft, Bailey Smith immediately impacted the AFL landscape with his elite endurance and ball-winning ability. A product of the Sandringham Dragons, he quickly established himself as a gut-running midfielder capable of operating on a wing or pushing forward to hit the scoreboard. Smith became a cult figure at the Bulldogs, most notably for his dominant performance during the 2021 finals series, where his clutch goal-kicking in the semi-final against Brisbane was pivotal in driving the club to a Grand Final appearance.
Smith's tenure at Whitten Oval concluded under challenging circumstances following a 2024 season completely wiped out by an ACL injury sustained during pre-season training. Amidst lingering speculation regarding his long-term role within the Bulldogs' depth-heavy midfield and a desire for a fresh environment, he requested a trade at the conclusion of his contract. Smith moved to Geelong ahead of the 2025 season, looking to re-establish himself as a premier ball-winner and complete his rehabilitation under Chris Scott.