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

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[astrowizzle]

From having s**t knees the only surgery that gets rid of the pain and problems is a full replacement. I don't think you would have much of a career after that.

I wonder if our so called game plan is keeping him out of the play somewhat as well

 

[ant555]

From having sh*t knees the only surgery that gets rid of the pain and problems is a full replacement. I don't think you would have much of a career after that.

I wonder if our so called game plan is keeping him out of the play somewhat as well

I think he is getting caught too much in between. He is a player we use to push up the contest and it seems to be affecting his forward craft.
He is certainly not finding as much of the ball.

 

[Don35]

Has been putrid. Show some balls and drop him.

 

[Godzke]

His tackling pressure is literally his only attribute. Loves applying pressure but shits himself if he's the one with ball in hand.

 

[Donakebab]

Easily his best game for the year.

 

[Zach Package]

Love him as the defensive winger. Can go in and support around the ball and use it constructively

 

[Duckworth]

Easily his best game for the year.

Yeah, I had him in the Essendon votes tonight.

 

[Hencho]

Finally...where the * has this been. Played a different role tonight and did it very well, his tackling was back too.

 

[eDPS]

Love him as the defensive winger. Can go in and support around the ball and use it constructively

He didn’t do it on a wing actually, played down back proper in the 2nd half.

 

[Howard Moon]

He just needed a rest, who knew

 

[Tang]

hes actually got a pretty tidy oppo coming off that left back flank. glad to see him tackling better too

 

[Legend Lucas]

Easily best game but this has to be his benchmark. For the money he is on he has to have much more influence on games.

 

[Mercurial89]

He just needed a rest, who knew

Shows that its physical and partly role.

I felt his ball use was excellent, just calmed us down around the ball coming out of a stoppage.

 

[MiguelM]

Started to turn it around in the last 1/4 against Gold Coast. Lost his way trying to go the man too much with clumsy attacks. Very good tonight.

 

[eth-dog]

Prefer him as an outside player to inside

 

[Mikevk123]

Was great tonight. Maybe it’s a workload issue with him. Hopefully the club can start to develop some depth so crucial players can be given a week at different times. Next year and onwards.


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[CBombers17]

I must have been watching a different game. Sure he got it a bit but looking very slow and the opposite of agile. Hope I'm wrong because like Smith, but it looked like the writing is on the wall for mine.

 

[Mikevk123]

Was great tonight. Maybe it’s a workload issue with him. Hopefully the club can start to develop some depth so crucial players can be given a week at different times. Next year and onwards.


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[Yoda_]

Prefer him as an outside player to inside

Getting the feeling we are starting to say this about too many at Essendon.

Merrett looks good when recieving on the outside. Ditto Langford. Now Smith.

Who's next? Shiel

 

[eth-dog]

Getting the feeling we are starting to say this about too many at Essendon.

Merrett looks good when recieving on the outside. Ditto Langford. Now Smith.

Who's next? Shiel

Merrett is your first receiver type. Play both roles

 

[Donakebab]

Getting the feeling we are starting to say this about too many at Essendon.

Merrett looks good when recieving on the outside. Ditto Langford. Now Smith.

Who's next? Shiel

Hopefully. Next we might even play blokes like Clarke and Hibberd on the inside.

 

[Lore]

150th AFL game tomorrow.

LISTEN: The pitch that landed the Bombers' newest 150-gamer

Listen back to Devon Smith's appearance on Dodcast in May, as the star Bomber prepares to play his 150th AFL game this week.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[JDavey]

Trade/Deslit whatever. 2018 feels forever away, that player is long gone.

Just looks for cheap kicks (now taking kick outs?) which he routinely turns over uncontested resulting in goals.

Second quarter he watched Worpel and Bruest past for goals as well. At least 3 goals directly attributable to his dismal effort and skills in under 1.5 quarters.

This isn't the kid learning the ropes, hes a 150 game 'leader'

Edit: add the turnover in the middle of the ground as another goal prior to HT. 4 goals before the half just on Dev.
2nd edit: third quarter was the best of the game so far, didn't site Smith (did they give him the Old Yella?)

 

[eth-dog]

That handball...

 

[scottmclaren]

Thought he was great in the 2nd half and relieved he has turned it around in the last couple of games.