We still love you Clay.

[Remi Moses]

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Premiership player " insert name here" has a great ring to it

[Bornadog]

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New year, fresh focus

Western Bulldogs forward Clay Smith believes the Bulldogs are capable of recapturing their best form as they embark on the 2018 season.


“There’s a nice, positive vibe,” Smith told westernbulldogs.com.au.


“Everyone’s come back and has got that hunger to get back into finals and playing some good footy again.”


In his sixth season at VU Whitten Oval, Clay Smith notched his 50th game in 2017. The match was a significant milestone given the 24-year-old has suffered three knee reconstructions during his playing career.


“It was a long wait, I had 30 (games played) in my first two years and 20 (games) in the next four (years). It was nice to hit that first milestone, it’s something I really want to build on now,” he said.


Smith signed a one year contract extension in May, buoyed by opportunity to get the best of out every game he plays.


“It’ll be pretty much one year (contracts) for a little while with my injury history and everything.


“It’s a good thing though, it keeps me on my toes and makes me train to the best of my ability and try to earn another contract.


“I guess it’s going out there with that freedom and just enjoying every game because I’ve had a few setbacks. It’s more about enjoyment and playing the best footy I can.”


Smith wed his partner, Sarah, in the off-season and is enjoying married life.


“I haven’t got the ring on at the moment, she’ll kill me!”, he laughed.


“It was unreal. The day went pretty much perfectly – we had good weather and then we shipped off to Mexico for a few weeks and LA for a few days.”


Smith has adopted his wife’s surname initially on Instagram but is hoping to make the change official.


“It’s not official yet, but it will be,” Smith said.


“It’s more something I’ve taken on for Sarah’s side of the family. There were two girls and no more O’donohue's. It meant a lot to her and her family.


“I don’t know if I’ll change it for footy but legally we’ll both have hyphenated names and so will the kids.”

[Twodogs]

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Clay Smith-O donohue, huh? That's very thoughtful of Clay.

[Axe Man]

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I always wonder when the hyphenating will end. What if a Smith-O'donohue marries a McKenzie-McHarg and becomes a Smith-O'donohue-McKenzie-McHarg?

[Twodogs]

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I always wonder when the hyphenating will end. What if a Smith-O'donohue marries a McKenzie-McHarg and becomes a Smith-O'donohue-McKenzie-McHarg?

Yeah, I wonder about that too.

[Murphy'sLore]

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My husband SAYS he wishes he'd had the guts to change his name to mine last time he changed jobs. Says it's too late now. Convenient!

[Twodogs]

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My husband SAYS he wishes he'd had the guts to change his name to mine last time he changed jobs. Says it's too late now. Convenient!

How many times did he have to practice telling you that before he got it down pat?

[josie]

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At least smith is a one syllable name so hyphenation kinda ok. Anyone thinking clay looks a bit leaner in video on doggies website? Quite a few of the players look leaner and others stronger eg Cordy filling out across shoulders like Ayce could only dream about. The fact they have interviewed Clay and popped it on website is a good sign in itself. Love ya Clay!!

[ledge]

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Ayce Cordy had to build up his shoulders by strapping them, he just couldn't put it on at all , shame really because if he could have put on weight he would have been a great player.
He knew how to use his body but it just wasn't big enough and he got pushed aside.
His brother had the same build to start but looks like he can put weight on thank god.

[Twodogs]

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Ayce Cordy had to build up his shoulders by strapping them, he just couldn't put it on at all , shame really because if he could have put on weight he would have been a great player.
He knew how to use his body but it just wasn't big enough and he got pushed aside.
His brother had the same build to start but looks like he can put weight on thank god.

I always thought that it was through the waist and midriff was where Ayce needed to get bigger in. Then he could plant himself and not get pushed out of contests so easily by the opposition ruckman. But your'e right the boy had some talent.

[josie]

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Agree Ledge. Ayce is a pretty good ruck in vfl-just did not have build to make it at senior level. Smart chap too-doing medicine at mlb uni. Saw him at tram stop near Haymarket roundabout a while ago and almost got a sore neck looking up at him.

[Missing-Dog]

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I always wonder when the hyphenating will end. What if a Smith-O'donohue marries a McKenzie-McHarg and becomes a Smith-O'donohue-McKenzie-McHarg?

Surely just one Mc would do. Smith-O'donohue-McKenzie-Harg. Or as O' (Irish) and Mac/Mc (Scottish) virtually both mean Son of or Descendant of, maybe you could run with O'donohue-Smith-Kenzie-Harg.

Before you ask, yes, things are a little quiet at work at the moment

[Mofra]

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Ayce Cordy had to build up his shoulders by strapping them, he just couldn't put it on at all , shame really because if he could have put on weight he would have been a great player.

A mate of mine was drinking with Ayce Cordy and Tom Williams and they started comparing injuries.
I know Tom had the reputation, but Ayce blew him out of the water.

[Axe Man]

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Surely just one Mc would do. Smith-O'donohue-McKenzie-Harg. Or as O' (Irish) and Mac/Mc (Scottish) virtually both mean Son of or Descendant of, maybe you could run with O'donohue-Smith-Kenzie-Harg.

Before you ask, yes, things are a little quiet at work at the moment

I suppose I could have gone with Minton-Connell as my example but decided on the more obscure Bulldog hyphenated player in McKenzie-McHarg.

[Twodogs]

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A mate of mine was drinking with Ayce Cordy and Tom Williams and they started comparing injuries.
I know Tom had the reputation, but Ayce blew him out of the water.

Tom Williams first injury at the club was when he fell off the trampoline at family day.