AFL heartthrob Bailey Smith flips the bird as he's seen for the first time since announcing his trade request from the Western Bulldogs By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:33, 16 September 2024 | Updated: 23:33, 16 September 2024 e-mail View comments Bailey Smith showed off his bad boy side as he was seen for the first time since asking the Western Bulldogs for a trade . The AFL star, 23, stepped out with fellow footy pals Charlie Curnow and Nick Daicos to promote his Barry alcohol range at a Vintage Cellars store in Melbourne on Friday. Wearing a pale blue short-sleeved shirt, the midfielder raised both middle fingers for the cameras while Curnow carried a wine box filled with cans of Barry's shochu vodka soda drinks.
Smith paired his look with denim jeans, blue and white sneakers while sporting his signature mullet. Last week, Smith officially told the Western Bulldogs club he wants to be traded, with the likes of Geelong, Hawthorn and Collingwood said to be interested in securing his services next season . Smith, who starred during the Bulldogs' run to the 2021 grand final, was forced to sit out the entire 2024 campaign after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at training in December .
The 23-year-old's future has been a constant talking point, with it becoming clearer the longer the season went on that he wanted out of Whitten Oval. As the Bulldogs began exit meetings on Monday following last Friday night's elimination final defeat to the Hawks, .