We still love you Clay.

[SonofScray]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Am a little teary.

This is great news. I made sure I was there to see him return in the VFL, sad not to see him get out there in the Big Leagues again. The guy is everything I love about footy and Footscray's football identity. Genuinely tough, ferocious at the contest and dogged in his work rate. Usually when you say someone is the sort of bloke you want in the trenches, it can be seen as a back handed compliment, but in Clay's case he is that and a gun too so it's not. Ha.

[The Underdog]

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*!*!*!*!ing great news. Hope he has a cracker

[Eastdog]

Re: We still love you Clay.

So glad his back. Good luck Clay.

[josie]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Wonderful news. I will be very nervous watching the game, as I have been watching him in his return VFL matches. I think the boys will play with real fire and put in a great performance for and with Clay.

[EasternWest]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Happy and nervous for Clay. Will be a great story.

[LostDoggy]

Re: We still love you Clay.

This is fantastic news.
Welcome back Nuggett!

[LostDoggy]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Can't wait to see him back. If his body can hold up he will be a star. Tough as they come and skills to burn

[Smads57]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Best of luck Clay

[Bornadog]

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He has had his bad luck, now for a run of consecutive games for a few years.

[Ozza]

Re: We still love you Clay.

He has had his bad luck, now for a run of consecutive games for a few years.

His persistence and ferocious application to getting back is really admirable. He appears to be a really popular fella within the playing group, and the boys will love having him out there this week.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: We still love you Clay.

So happy for Clay that he gets to do what he loves again at the highest level. A true competitor who will compliment our current mids.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: We still love you Clay.

I've have expressed doubts about his kicking action since we drafted Clay, but there is no questioning his intent, desire and tenacity and with Dahl out, a fit, firing Clay Smith gives us another steel edge at the contest.
All the very best to the young man. Lets hope he can finally get a clear run at an AFL career now.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Another Bulldog beast at the contested ball and tackler to make the opposition know they're playing the Bulldogs, this one with the sting of a scorpion in his tail.

[merantau]

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Great to see Clay back. What a game for a comeback game! Well done Clay. Great courage, application and dedication to your re-hab AGAIN. All downhill for you now.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: We still love you Clay.

Certainly as strong as he has ever been. Having kids rotate up forward, it took me a while to adjust to a small/mid forward who couldn't get knocked off the ball or the contest.