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

 

[Howard Moon]

first time ive ever seen him sans knee tape - gotta be a positive. He always used to have that tape below the patella at very least, most time a full mummy knee set up.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

How do you get thighs like that?

 

[doug85]

How do you get thighs like that?

Getting really fat will give you nice quads from carrying the extra weight.

 

[Howard Moon]

How do you get thighs like that?

Waterskiing on the Murray

 

[GoGeta]

Waterskiing on the Murray

Coincidently, that is also how you get bad knees!

 

[dnbassador]

How do you get thighs like that?

Lots of Deadlifts and Hip Thrusters

 

[fairbump_playon]

i like that grinning, knee skipping, fist pumping thing he does after kicking a goal.

i would like to see it 30 times in 2020.

 

[Mr Bultitude]

i like that grinning, knee skipping, fist pumping thing he does after kicking a goal.

i would like to see it 30 times in 2020.

He's probably the Bomber I'm most excited to watch this season. He's a competitive beast, and I could imagine he's jonesin' to get on the park and rip it up post recovery.

 

[ghostdog]

I'm not expecting him to match his 2018 tackling, but if he gets anywhere near that we'll be in a good place. What I do hope is that others follow his lead.

 

[Towno78]

i like that grinning, knee skipping, fist pumping thing he does after kicking a goal.

i would like to see it 30 times in 2020.

What celebration do you want him to do for his other 30 goals?

 

[fairbump_playon]

What celebration do you want him to do for his other 30 goals?

If Dev kicks 60 I’ll do his celebrating for him on grand final day.

 

[Howard Moon]

reckon he will win the B&F in a canter

is there a market on this?

 

[Beerfish]

Gamble responsibly.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Gamble responsibly.

Using gut feel and heaps of cash.

 

[dnbassador]

It’s got to a point where he could potentially be our most important player in the midfield now

 

[Lore]

Was mic'd up during training for a feature video on the club website

BTV: Sounds of the Track | Devon Smith

Midfielder Devon Smith was mic'd up during a smoggy training session at The Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[RedmanWasHere]

You'd like to play alongside him and not against him at all.

His chirpiness is gold.

 

[Sockeye]

Chalk him up for another Crichton this year. Injury free for the first time in years and has a genuine hunger for the contest. Will really show the league how good he is. Will be genuine A grade mid. The big plus from this will be it will take some of the heat off Shiel and Merrett.

 

[DERO]

Waterskiing on the Murray

he has the knees to match

 

[Zach Package]

Does things that lift the entire team.

I suspect he may be our most important player in that regard

 

[ghostdog]

Does things that lift the entire team.

I suspect he may be our most important player in that regard

Maybe should have captained yesterday.

 

[Bjchan13]

He is already our spiritual leader. Leaves absolutely everything on the field

 

[Schnitzengruben]

If we had 22 Devon Smith's out there, we'd go 22-0 and win the flag. Shame most of the team can't compete with his ferocity. Also has the skills to match.

My favourite player.

 

[ghostdog]

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