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

 

[Maddogm]

There’s dicky knee and then there’s no PCL!

It was known that his dicky knee was he had no PCL, that could be played through with management to the level of winning the Crichton

 

[naraku]

He's Cat A, we have no Cat B's left so nobody needs upgrading

Right, so two msd picks it is.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

It was known that his dicky knee was he had no PCL, that could be played through with management to the level of winning the Crichton

Yep he had a great year, but surely there’s a longer term outlook, which no doubt they assessed to be fine...but here we are

 

[Maddogm]

Yep he had a great year, but surely there’s a longer term outlook, which no doubt they assessed to be fine...but here we are

Where we are is the PCL surgery wasn't necessary and possibly had some associated risks, but now he requires a different surgery on his knee and they're assessing whether they can do both at once.

 

[ant555]

Did they do a medical when we signed him...oh no PCL, no probs!

All the clubs who chased him knew he had a PCL issue and it could result in surgery within 2 to 3 years. The PCL is not the current issue but they may well fix it in advance now he is having surgery .

 

[VelvetSledge]

As much as it sucks, his injury meant that he wasn't really making a huge impact in games. We will find a way.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Where we are is the PCL surgery wasn't necessary and possibly had some associated risks, but now he requires a different surgery on his knee and they're assessing whether they can do both at once.

All the clubs who chased him knew he had a PCL issue and it could result in surgery within 2 to 3 years. The PCL is not the current issue but they may well fix it in advance now he is having surgery .

Yep good points, although we’re not sure if this new injury is a legacy from PCL. When he had this new injury they said it wasn’t the same as the one plaguing him in early games, neither was PCL. Crow mentioned something about have to manage PCL issue.

 

[Summer Nights]

Sack Crow.

 

[The Donners]

Nah they just signed him with no due diligence.

Well that’s how Dank got a gig...

 

[JayDon]

Do all the surgeries. Season is done. If the club doesn’t recognise that they’re delusional.

So now watch us go all chips in and sacrifice future seasons in order to make a huge push for 8th place this year.

Yep.
Play all the young blokes now.
Let's find out.

 

[boncer34]

Well that’s how Dank got a gig...

Yep and we're the exact same club still.

 

[blitzer]

Sad but I'm glad we took the long term view with him. If we didn't do the surgery he could have continued to have various knee issues ongoing. If we are any kind of a club we will find someone to step up in his absence. That's the way it works with all great clubs.

 

[ghostdog]

I feel like the gods are punishing me personally for every quip about O'Meara's knees imploding ever.

Someone needs to step up and supplement the tackle count.

 

[JayDon]

I feel like the gods are punishing me personally for every quip about O'Meara's knees imploding ever.

Someone needs to step up and supplement the tackle count.

Careful .

 

[Lore]

Not mentioned in injury report

 

[cAsEy_18]

Not mentioned in injury report

I think we’d reached the maximum word count.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Not mentioned in injury report

I assume that's a good thing?

 

[Lore]

I assume that's a good thing?

I prefer not to assume. He had surgery way back and was meant to be back for pre-season but I don’t think we’ve had an update for ages and things change.

 

[Lore]

Gallery: Monday training

Take a look inside Monday's session as week two of pre-season begins.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Proof of life, and recovery.

 

[Mr Bultitude]

All the eggplant emojis.

 

[The Donners]

View attachment 780973

Gallery: Monday training

Take a look inside Monday's session as week two of pre-season begins.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Proof of life, and recovery.

It doesn’t look like a drop punt.

 

[windyhill]

Shiel was good, will be much better with Dev back.

 

[blitzer]

Really nice to see Smith back nice and early. We saw how well he went the last time he got himself a full preseason.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Being within 5m of Clarke exponentially improves your kicking technique

 

[DapperJong]

View attachment 780973

Gallery: Monday training

Take a look inside Monday's session as week two of pre-season begins.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Proof of life, and recovery.

Is he running or just standing like that?