We still love you Clay.

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  • Ghost Dog
    WOOF Member
    • May 2010
    • 9404

    Re: We still love you Clay.

    Barrett gave Bevo and the team a fair roost on AFL Tokyo rose. Credit where it is due.
    You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

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    • The Doctor
      Coaching Staff
      • Jan 2007
      • 3702

      Re: We still love you Clay.

      A lot of kudos went to Caleb Daniel, The Bont & JJ for that matchwinning goal and deservedly so. However it wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for Clay's crunching tackle inside 50 that won us the ball back.

      So glad to have him back. We have more beast when he is in.
      Listening to Brahm's 3rd Racket

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      • F'scary
        WOOF Member
        • Dec 2011
        • 4089

        Re: We still love you Clay.

        Thanks BAD, I hadn't seen that.
        Officially on the Bus-wagon

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        • Remi Moses
          WOOF Member
          • Jan 2009
          • 14785

          Re: We still love you Clay.

          What an absolute beast Clay Smith is .

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          • SlimPickens
            Coaching Staff
            • Aug 2010
            • 2929

            Re: We still love you Clay.

            Originally posted by bornadog
            That dish out to Hunter(34 secs in), possibly my favourite bit of the game. Love this kids tenacity.
            "Loves a scrap....oh yeah & he's a pretty handy footballer as well"

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            • F'scary
              WOOF Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 4089

              Re: We still love you Clay.

              Originally posted by SlimPickens
              That dish out to Hunter(34 secs in), possibly my favourite bit of the game. Love this kids tenacity.
              Clay Smith: "The Extractor"
              Officially on the Bus-wagon

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              • Bornadog
                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                • Jan 2007
                • 66739

                Re: We still love you Clay.

                Originally posted by SlimPickens
                That dish out to Hunter(34 secs in), possibly my favourite bit of the game. Love this kids tenacity.
                Clay was unstoppable in the tackling in that sequence.

                I noticed his field kicking was very good in Saturday, some accurate passes.
                FFC: Established 1883

                Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                • westdog54
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 6686

                  Re: We still love you Clay.

                  Originally posted by SlimPickens
                  That dish out to Hunter(34 secs in), possibly my favourite bit of the game. Love this kids tenacity.
                  That sort of play is the main reason I've been itching for him to return.

                  He's far more than just a raging bull, he actually knows his to use his body position and his strength in order to increase his chances of winning the ball and this is a shining example of it.

                  He's an insanely smart footballer in tight.

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                  • comrade
                    Hall of Fame
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 18033

                    Re: We still love you Clay.

                    Just praying to the footy gods that his knees hold up for the next 3 months.

                    He's actually what our forward line needs. Manic pressure, physicality and some smarts around goal.
                    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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                    • soupman
                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 5113

                      Re: We still love you Clay.

                      Originally posted by comrade
                      Just praying to the footy gods that his knees hold up for the next 3 months.

                      He's actually what our forward line needs. Manic pressure, physicality and some smarts around goal.
                      Basically a better version of early 2015 Honeychurch's role.

                      I was impressed with his kicking too. I've always thought he was a bad looking kick as opposed to a bad kick and despite cringing everytime I saw his ball drop he pretty much hit a target every time.
                      I should leave it alone but you're not right

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                      • The Bulldogs Bite
                        Hall of Fame
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 11246

                        Re: We still love you Clay.

                        Welcome return. He hasn't 'lost it'. Let's just hope he keeps it via a strong body.

                        Some of his efforts of pure desperation were incredible v Sydney. He's exactly what we need up forward, could be a very crucial player (touch on wood).
                        W00F!

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                        • SonofScray
                          Coaching Staff
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 4234

                          Re: We still love you Clay.

                          He has this maniacal attack on the footy and an old school, truely tough, stoic demeanour. Could be your great grandpa. If it was local footy, you'd be genuinely scared to line up on the bloke, nothing to do with punch ups, niggle or any the Norf faux tough guy approach though. Just pure infliction of pain any time you managed to get to the footy first.
                          Time and Tide Waits For No Man

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                          • azabob
                            Hall of Fame
                            • Sep 2008
                            • 15321

                            Re: We still love you Clay.

                            Out and Out Gun.

                            I am so ashamed of myself, I totally forgot how good he is. I even said on this forum he would struggle to be best 22.

                            When players are injured for long periods the public / media tend to view them with rose coloured glasses and they become better than what they actually are - this tends to happen to 99% of players.

                            Clay Smith is clearly in the 1 %.

                            Here's hoping to ten more years of egg on my face....
                            More of an In Bruges guy?

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                            • ledge
                              Hall of Fame
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 14313

                              Re: We still love you Clay.

                              Originally posted by SonofScray
                              He has this maniacal attack on the footy and an old school, truely tough, stoic demeanour. Could be your great grandpa. If it was local footy, you'd be genuinely scared to line up on the bloke, nothing to do with punch ups, niggle or any the Norf faux tough guy approach though. Just pure infliction of pain any time you managed to get to the footy first.
                              Redpath is of the same ilk
                              Bring back the biff

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                              • Ghost Dog
                                WOOF Member
                                • May 2010
                                • 9404

                                Re: We still love you Clay.

                                88% game time first game back in. And that win was one of the best I can remember. Good lad.
                                Clay, Libba, CD, Luke D, Wally, Bont with cameo from Jake Stringer. That's an A-grade midfield.
                                You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

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