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

 

[Seb78]

Great year from the little champ. Absolutely relentless in his pressure and tackling. Well deserved. Here's hoping he makes the 22!!

 

[daffo]

Dev has a chance to make the final 22 but i would say he is more unlikely than likely to make it.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Given how important pressure is in contemporary AFL football, surely he deserves to make the final team. All time record holder for most tackles in a H&A season, consistently elite for pressure acts in general with classy skills and goal-kicking nous.

 

[Stopher]

Given how important pressure is in contemporary AFL football, surely he deserves to make the final team. All time record holder for most tackles in a H&A season, consistently elite for pressure acts in general with classy skills and goal-kicking nous.

It's the same question every year- would you send this team out to play a game?

Selwood, Ablett and Dangerfield is a classic case. It sounds amazing on paper, but defensively Geelong have struggled when those three were in the middle at a centre bounce.

FWIW I can't see him getting the gig. Not flashy enough.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

It's the same question every year- would you send this team out to play a game?

Selwood, Ablett and Dangerfield is a classic case. It sounds amazing on paper, but defensively Geelong have struggled when those three were in the middle at a centre bounce.

FWIW I can't see him getting the gig. Not flashy enough.

There was a year (2013?) where I thought Crowley deserved to be in the team. As you mentioned, they ignore the best role players and only pick big names more often than not.

 

[Stopher]

Did Scott Lucas ever get a squad nomination?

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Did Scott Lucas ever get a squad nomination?

He did in '07. Would've in '06 too but there was no 40 man squad until the year after.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I can see the selectors picking Fyfe over Smith for the final team.

Fyfe has been injured for majority of the season dosent deserve to be in there

 

[DapperJong]

I can see the selectors picking Fyfe over Smith for the final team.

Fyfe has been injured for majority of the season dosent deserve to be in there

Fyfe is not in the squad.

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

I can see the selectors picking Fyfe over Smith for the final team.

Fyfe has been injured for majority of the season dosent deserve to be in there

Fyfe is not in the squad.

Classic

 

[Maddogm]

Fyfe is not in the squad.

Now you're just being pedantic

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Fyfe is not in the squad.

Ahhh assumed he would be in because the selectors pick by name rather then what the player has done haha

 

[Zach Package]

11 and 44 for Smith, 25 and if GWS lose their first final, 29 or 30.


He is a jet and this was an outrageous fleecing

 

[Vindicater]

Will make the team.

No doubt at all. Will be named on the bench.

 

[blitzer]

11 and 44 for Smith, 25 and if GWS lose their first final, 29 or 30.


He is a jet and this was an outrageous fleecing

The way he played this year even straight pick 11 would have seemed like a bargain.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Will make the team.

No doubt at all. Will be named on the bench.

Would be very deserving. Merit-based selection.

 

[naraku]

I might be get carried away here, but I think it would be between Devon and Zerrett as the next captain when Hepp decides he's had enough.

 

[Old Stuckup]

I might be get carried away here, but I think it would be between Devon and Zerrett as the next captain when Hepp decides he's had enough.

Don’t rate McGrath?

 

[Phat Toni]

I might be get carried away here, but I think it would be between Devon and Zerrett as the next captain when Hepp decides he's had enough.

I thought Franga was already captain.

 

[Phat Toni]

11 and 44 for Smith, 25 and if GWS lose their first final, 29 or 30.


He is a jet and this was an outrageous fleecing

I wonder what bargain price 'Crazy Cameron' deals will come up this year for us to cash in on.

 

[Dave]

I thought Franga was already captain.

AA captain. Much harder to get our gig.

 

[Loonerty]

Hasn't made the final team

 

[Pweter]

Hasn't made the final team

s**t happens, will make him hungrier next season (I hope)

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Buddy in the AA sqaud? i thought he had an average season

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Hasn't made the final team

Would have been nice and even though I don’t rate the judges a lot I don’t have a complaint with anyone who did make the team.