Bailey Smith and Bontempelli trade verbal jabs in fiery war of words

Former teammates Bailey Smith and Marcus Bontempelli have traded verbal jabs as a fiery war explodes between the two stars.

The war of words between Bailey Smith and Marcus Bontempelli has added yet another chapter on Sunday.

Smith ignited the feud on Saturday night following Geelong’s thrilling three-point victory against Collingwood at the MCG.

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The former Bulldogs midfielder delivered a cheeky swipe at his old club when speaking with Fox Footy’s Cameron Mooney after the final siren.

The 24-year-old was asked how it felt to be playing in front of such a big crowd and he couldn’t help himself after watching his former club thrash Port Adelaide in front of a crowd of 4,814 in Ballarat.

Smith replied with a grin: “Beautiful mate. Not getting that at Ballarat”.

Bulldogs skipper Bontempelli then returned serve on Smith on Sunday morning during an appearance on Channel 7’s Sunrise.

“Very interesting by Bailey. It’s nice to know we’re still on Bailey’s mind and he’s still thinking about us, even at another team,” Bontempelli said.

“In the end, there’s probably a few less people in Ballarat for him to flip the bird to, so maybe that’s why he’s a little bit disappointed.

“But it makes Round 11 even more interesting, which I think we’ll all be looking forward to. Everyone loves a bit of theatre in the game.”

But Smith wasn’t finished and took to social media to deliver the latest swipe at his former club, posting an image of himself while marking the location as ‘The Salty Dog Cafe, Esplanade, Torquay’ and capping it off with three fishing lines.

Bont is ready for round 11. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Bailey Smith clips Bont with IG post.

The fiery feud between the pair only further adds to the upcoming clash between the two sides to kick off Round 11.

The Bulldogs will venture down to GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on Thursday May 22 with the contest kicking off at 7:30pm (AEST).

Smith was moved to Geelong in the final moments of last year’s trade deadline in a messy, turbulent negotiation between the two clubs.

Smith had played 103 games for the Dogs and played in the club’s premiership after being drafted with the seventh pick of the 2018 Draft.

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