- Former Bulldogs star sat out the entire 2024 season
- Has now signed for Geelong Cats for next year
- Had some revealing answers in an interview for new fans
AFL star Bailey Smith has opened up about his life off the football field during a question and answer session, with some of his answers sure to surprise his legion of fans.
The former Western Bulldogs star will join the Geelong Cats in 2025, meaning the footy pin-up boy has a whole new armada of fans to endear himself to.
So the 23-year-old sat down with his fashion sponsor Cotton On for a quick Q&A so the new fans could get to know him — and some of his answers were unexpected, to say the least.
The first question was what his favorite Australian music festival was, and the outgoing AFL star revealed he didn’t have a long list to compare.
“I’ve only been to one festival so I’ll just say this is the best,” he said.
“It was BTV when I was 18.”
The Beyond the Valley (BTV) festival is a multi-day music and arts festival held annually in Victoria.
The 2024 event featured big names from the modern music industry such as FISHER, Ice Spice and Chase & Status.
The 2019 BTV that Bailey attended featured Aussie DJ RÜFÜS DU SOL and hip-hop star Tyler, The Creator.
Bailey was also asked who he preferred: international superstar Taylor Swift or Grammy Award-winning English singer and songwriter Charli XCX.
AFL heartthrob Bailey Smith was clearly confused when asked about Grammy Award-winning artist Charli XCX
Smith will be in action for Geelong next season after spending five seasons with the Bulldogs
Much to the shock of modern music fans, Bailey revealed he had no idea who Charli XCX even is.
“Who is Charli XCX?” he asked.
“I swear on my life I don’t know who that is.”
When asked if Charli
The interviewer also asked whether Smith preferred a beach day or a pool day.
“Beach for me personally,” Smith said.
Cats or dogs?
‘What do we mean here? “I can’t choose,” he said.
‘It’s like having two children, you can’t pick a favourite. I love my dog.’
Thongs or sneakers?
“Sneakers,” he replied.
Smith previously said Geelong’s work-life balance, combined with the people at the club, were among the big things that convinced him to become Cat.
Despite being an outgoing young celebrity, fans will be shocked to learn that Smith knows little about modern music
Smith was traded from the Western Bulldogs to Geelong as part of a four-club deal in the final minutes of the AFL trade period.
The 23-year-old missed all of 2024 due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear and told the Dogs in September of his desire to be traded.
‘The future is exciting. It’s a successful club,” Smith said at the time.
“And the way they play football, but more importantly the life and balance they have and the people Geelong breeds – that’s what attracts me there the most.
“That footy stuff is always great, and I think it’s No. 1 for a lot of people.
‘But it’s more the people within the four walls.
“It’s a privilege to get to know them and hopefully I can add to an already exciting list.”