Retired # 5: Devon Smith - Hanging up the boots - Thanks for everything Devon! - 12/8

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023
Last Game Played: Round 11, 2022 (inj)
Injury Status: Mid-season knee surgery no time frame yet - 15/6

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[JayJ20]

His pressure was fantastic yesterday. Almost 2018 level. Works well with Snelling and Walla when he plays like that.

He gives away too many frees though. Needs to work on his discipline.

 

[Runk]

Was the exact type of game that was needed from him. Pleasing to see.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Reckon he got reamed by Rutten after round one regarding his goal hungry selfish stuff with the ball as he has largely eradicated it.

 

[The Donners]

This is why I'm not coach. Was good yesterday, chalk and cheese compared to last week. Needs to bottle that intent and bring it every week.

You’re not alone.

 

[Donakebab]

Backed up his effort from last week with another monster 10 tackles. I think he's back.

 

[Beerfish]

Backed up his effort from last week with another monster 10 tackles. I think he's back.

Wow. Missed that stat. Kicked a goal too iirc.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Backed up his effort from last week with another monster 10 tackles. I think he's back.

love his pressure

had a couple of turnovers but his tackling more than makes up for it

 

[ghostdog]

Thought Dev's endeavour was great today, especially in the first half. Quick and dangerous.

 

[Zach Package]

Wow. Missed that stat. Kicked a goal too iirc.

Kicked a bomb from outside 50 that I gave him no chance with, that’s as good a sign as any that his body is in much better nick

 

[Bunk Moreland]

His pressure was fantastic yesterday. Almost 2018 level. Works well with Snelling and Walla when he plays like that.

He gives away too many frees though. Needs to work on his discipline.

It's a balance. He brings that turd factor to us which we actually need, we don't have any others really. Merrett perhaps. Most good sides have a few mongrels.

 

[11kgm]

It's a balance. He brings that turd factor to us which we actually need, we don't have any others really. Merrett perhaps. Most good sides have a few mongrels.

Hind against Carlton showed some, he is an angry ant

 

[Mercurial89]

Hind against Carlton showed some, he is an angry ant

I would be too if I was decked off the ball right in front of the umpire with no free kick given.

Especially since Dev gets done routinely for it when he pressures.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Hind against Carlton showed some, he is an angry ant

Getting punched in the head does that to most blokes tbh

 

[Lore]

What's going on here? Two weeks in a row he's gone clutching his left arm/wrist/elbow/shoulder/something for like a couple of minutes after a bit of contact (and not playing for a free or anything just appears to be in pain). Carrying an injury?

 

[Mercurial89]

What's going on here? Two weeks in a row he's gone clutching his left arm/wrist/elbow/shoulder/something for like a couple of minutes after a bit of contact (and not playing for a free or anything just appears to be in pain). Carrying an injury?

Nerve damage in his elbow. Refers down to his wrist when it gets whacked

 

[Lore]

Nerve damage in his elbow. Refers down to his wrist when it gets whacked

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[ant555]

Nerve damage in his elbow. Refers down to his wrist when it gets whacked

Yep. Clearly having an issue with his elbow.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

2 more years....Dodo s**t the bed on that one.

 

[Megabattimus]

2 more years....Dodo sh*t the bed on that one.

Every chance he's not Best 22 for the rest of his contract though. If we draft and develop kids well, he'll easily get pushed out before he hangs it up.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Every chance he's not Best 22 for the rest of his contract though. If we draft and develop kids well, he'll easily get pushed out before he hangs it up.

I don't even think he's best 22 now.

 

[Lore]

Best thing about him is when he flies the flag for the others. It's a team oriented sort of game he plays.. got a bit of 'campaigner' in him.

 

[Megabattimus]

I don't even think he's best 22 now.

Who would you play ahead of him?

 

[The Prosecutor]

Best thing about him is when he flies the flag for the others. It's a team oriented sort of game he plays.. got a bit of 'campaigner' in him.

Yet half the time it results in a dumb free kick against.

 

[The Donners]

Who would you play ahead of him?

Smith would be competing with Guelfi and Snelling.

Ins: Shiel, Caldwell, Stringer, Hurley, Draper.

Outs: ?, Ham, Langford, Phillips, Zaharakis.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Best thing about him is when he flies the flag for the others. It's a team oriented sort of game he plays.. got a bit of 'campaigner' in him.

Yep. We have precious few campaigners. He and Merrett really, that's it. We need him.