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Devon SMITH
#5 Essendon
Age: 25 |
Games: 110 | Born: May 20, 2021 |
Height: 176 |
Weight: 77 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: One of many stars to sit out practice match against Eagles but straight back in. Key player across half forward.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | Adel | Three terrific goals from half forward in the third term. | 7 |
2 | GCS | Used in attack, but also off a wing and was damaging with ball in hand. Kicked three goals and was one of the Giants’ best. | 8 |
3 | NM | Won the ball well at half forward, and six tackles an indicator of his work-rate. | 6 |
4 | Port | Found ball well, but didn’t kick a goal and missed a few targets by foot. Not his best outing in attack and midfield. | 5 |
5 | Syd | Up and about in attack and took the game up to the Swans with a couple of important goals. | 6 |
6 | WB | Restricted well in first half but lifted to be a solid contributor after the main break; 24 disposals but only one inside-50. | 6 |
7 | StK | Lively performance highlighted by one long goal on three-quarter time siren. Did his bit with four inside-50s and four clearances. | 6 |
8 | Coll | Picked up by namesake Josh, and not a factor in first half, although wound up with 24 possessions. | 5 |
9 | Knee. | ||
10 | Knee. | ||
11 | Knee. | ||
12 | Knee. | ||
13 | Knee. | ||
14 | Knee. | ||
15 | Geel | Quiet one. Six kicks, no goals, no clearances and two inside-50s. | 3 |
16 | Haw | Benefitted from not having Steve Johnson and Toby Greene there. Two goals and knows how to find space. | 6 |
17 | Syd | Lively at the contest, but substance was down. 15 disposals and a goal. | 5 |
18 | Rich | Struggled to impact the flow of the contest despite grabbing 23 possessions. Six inside-50s and four clearances. | 6 |
19 | Frem | Started on fire, then slowed, but his early final term goal was massive for the Giants. | 5 |
20 | Melb | Massive third term with two goals after a quiet start, then drifted from game too. | 4 |
21 | Knee. | ||
22 | WCE | Low-key day at half forward. Not his best and had a shocking howler running down the wing in third term. | 3 |
23 | Geel | Half forward missed two chances for goal and managed only eight effective disposals. | 4 |
QF | – | ||
SF | Knee. | ||
PF | Senior emergency. |
2016 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | Melb | Kicked 1.2 and got dangerous on occasions without consistently being a threat. | 5 |
2 | Geel | Two goals from 11 kicks and got involved without setting the world on fire. | 5 |
3 | Syd | Found a bit of the ball playing mostly at half forward, but didn’t impact the scoreboard. | 4 |
4 | Knee. | ||
5 | StK | Bobbed up with a few goals and worked hard in the front half. | 6 |
6 | Knee. | ||
7 | Knee. | ||
8 | Knee. | ||
9 | Knee. | ||
10 | Knee. | ||
11 | Knee. | ||
12 | Knee. | ||
13 | Knee. | ||
14 | NEAFL | Good in return game from knee injury. Didn’t convert his chances with 0.3. | – |
15 | NEAFL | Bye. | – |
16 | Coll | In long awaited return he looked sharp and delivered the ball well. | 5 |
17 | Bris | Had 26 touches (nine in last quarter), and two goals and still unable to make best four or five. | 7 |
18 | Port | Another Giants sharpshooter with two crucial goals. | 7 |
19 | Rich | Incredible work-rate – laid a game-high 14 tackles. | 7 |
20 | GCS | Found plenty of space though was a little wasteful with the footy. | 6 |
21 | WCE | Took his chances in front of goal to end with two majors and was handy in the contests. | 5 |
22 | Frem | Struggled to impact the scoreboard and appears down on some form. | 4 |
23 | NM | Busy from the outset in front half. 23 touches and two goals a good return. | 7 |
QF | Syd | Incisive running into forward zone, and maintained high defensive pressure. | 7 |
PF | WB | One goal but generally quiet. Only six of 16 touches were kicks. | 5 |
2015 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | StK | Only four touches in the first half then lifted a tough to provide some run. | 4 |
2 | Melb | Two third-term goals got him into the game after a sluggish start. | 6 |
3 | Syd | Huge around the ball (17 contested poss) but failed to hit the scoreboard. | 7 |
4 | GCS | Dangerous in attack and pressed up into midfield with good effect. | 7 |
5 | WCE | Butchered the footy. | 4 |
6 | Haw | Made the most of his opportunities up forward with three goals. | 6 |
7 | Carl | Curnow kept him relatively quiet on the night. | 4 |
8 | Adel | Bounced back from a quiet outing to be a strong performer. | 7 |
9 | WB | Well down on his normal output. | 3 |
10 | Bris | Worked up the ground into midfield but was inaccurate in front of goal. | 6 |
11 | Coll | Worked up into midfield. Made some errors but tried hard. | 5 |
12 | NM | Dal Santo ran off him at half forward and wasn’t able to hit scoreboard. | 4 |
14 | Rich | Quiet first half then got going to be a factor after half time. | 5 |
15 | StK | Geary lifted his impact on the game. | 4 |
16 | GCS | The ice man who booted three final-quarter goals. Huge match. | 9 |
17 | Geel | Cats nullified his impact. Kicked two behinds and ended the game injured. | 4 |
18 | Knee. | ||
19 | Ess | Quiet start but kicked two goals to play part in second half surge. | 5 |
20 | Port | Had five clearances and created three goal scoring chances. | 5 |
21 | Knee. | ||
22 | Carl | Didn’t hit the scoreboard but worked up through midfield with good effect. | 7 |
23 | Melb | Hard worker forward of centre and laid 10 tackles to keep in the game. | 7 |
2014 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | Syd | Not backward in giving some lip to big names. Did his bit. | 5 |
2 | StK | Gave St Kilda enormous difficulties early and finished with five goals. | 8 |
3 | Melb | Solid game this week and tackled fiercely. | 6 |
4 | Suspended. | ||
5 | Adel | Has great pace and used it for his six inside-50s. | 6 |
6 | GCS | Sloppy disposal and shots at goal were disappointing. | 4 |
7 | Port | Growing as a small forward and sometime midfielder, one of the best. | 8 |
8 | WCE | Lively in attack when the ball came his way. Two goals. | 6 |
10 | Rich | Worked hard at half forward with Dea tracking him. Goalless though. | 5 |
11 | Haw | Class player kicked four goals and laid 10 tackles in brilliant half-forward display. | 8 |
12 | Ess | Worked extremely hard all night and was at the forefront of team’s big effort. | 7 |
13 | Bris | OK without setting the world on fire. | 5 |
14 | Carl | Kicked an early goal, but was otherwise quiet in his 50th game. | 4 |
15 | Syd | A ball magnet of late, again one of the Giants' best players. | 7 |
16 | Adel | Matched on Brown and won a lot of the ball. | 6 |
17 | Frem | Well held by Sutcliffe among others. Didn’t get the footy in dangerous spots. | 5 |
18 | Geel | Well controlled by the Cats in terms of keeping him off the scoresheet. | 5 |
19 | Rich | Didn’t kick a goal at half forward but tackled hard – eight tackles and was lively. | 6 |
20 | NM | Worked up the ground from front half to get involved. Two goals were handy. | 6 |
21 | Melb | Despite best efforts of Jetta he contributed six inside-50s, two goals, five tackles. | 8 |
22 | Coll | Dangerous inside attacking 50 again with two goals. Smart player. | 6 |
23 | WB | Ice in his veins with game winner in final seconds. Capped a strong year. | 6 |
QF | – | ||
SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
2013 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | Syd | Kicked great goal in second term but that was his only highlight. | 8 |
2 | Port | OK without starring. | 4 |
3 | StK | A couple of nice goals but tunneling on Geary was unnecessary and dangerous. | 5 |
4 | Suspended. | ||
5 | GCS | Really good game highlighted by a long torpedo goal. | 7 |
6 | Ess | Quiet day by the former Geelong Falcon. | 4 |
7 | Adel | Not a great day. | 3 |
8 | Haw | Fair share of the ball and tackled strongly. | 5 |
9 | WCE | Produced hardness and strong tackling against the more mature Eagles. | 5 |
10 | Carl | OK without shining. | 5 |
11 | Geel | Six tackles, four clearances and eight cont poss a solid afternoon. | 6 |
12 | Port | Tried hard and laid some good tackles but wasn’t really a factor in attack. | 4 |
14 | NM | Only six effective disposals and one clearance not enough to impact match. | 3 |
15 | WB | Such a feisty competitor, right up with Shiel as the best Giants on the day. | 8 |
16 | Syd | Run down a few times but had a crack across half forward. Kicked a late goal. | 4 |
17 | Ess | A little down on his recent form, failing to trouble the scorers this week. | 4 |
18 | Coll | Manned up by Shaw and although having some moments, the Magpie has his measure. | 4 |
19 | Melb | Dangerous in the front half and caused Clisby plenty of headaches. | 7 |
20 | Frem | Eight disposals and a goal in first half and ended with 18. Laid team-high 10 tackles. | 6 |
21 | Hip. | ||
22 | Hip. | ||
23 | Hip. | ||
QF | |||
SF | |||
PF | |||
GF |
2012 Season
Played for : GWS Giants
1 | Syd | Took the game up to the Swans early. | 4 |
2 | NM | Big second quarter. | 4 |
3 | WCE | Battled on at half forward. Worked hard and created a few chances. | 5 |
4 | Adel | Missed three shots on goal, so not too far away from a breakout game. | 4 |
5 | WB | Had an immediate impact, useful for the amount of playing time. | 4 |
6 | Carl | Had five clearances and six tackles to go with disposals. Looked good. | 7 |
7 | GCS | Very good player kicking two goals and chipping in with four clearances. | 6 |
9 | Ess | Continues to impress, getting under Lovett-Murray’s skin and playing his role. | 6 |
10 | Geel | Former Falcon didn’t get into the game at all (three kicks) in a quiet day. | 2 |
12 | Rich | Only two effective disposals and is another who has hit the mid-season wall. | 2 |
13 | Melb | Kept working after a slow start but only one clearance and two inside-50s. | 6 |
14 | Syd | Toiled hard, but couldn’t get on top of the Swans’ dominant midfielders. | 4 |
15 | Haw | Never takes a backwards step but gives away silly free kicks at times. | 5 |
16 | Adel | Competed hard as always but cut a battered and bruised figure afterwards. | 3 |
18 | Coll | Got over some goalkicking yips with three straight, doubling his season tally. | 5 |
19 | Port | Snared eight marks, six tackles and five inside 50s in a solid contribution. | 6 |
20 | GCS | Tried hard all night, with 25 possessions and a goal. | 7 |
21 | Melb | Always puts in a strong effort, but eight clangers undermined his afternoon. | 4 |
22 | StK | Didn’t get into the game. | 3 |
23 | NM | A sub in the third term, didn’t find much ball, but used it well. | 3 |
1. | CROUCH, Matt | Adel | 189 |
2. | MARTIN, Dustin | Rich | 186 |
3. | KELLY, Joshua | GWS | 184 |
4. | DANGERFIELD, Patrick | Geel | 175 |
5. | LAIRD, Rory | Adel | 172 |
6. | WARD, Callan | GWS | 172 |
7. | MITCHELL, Tom | Haw | 171 |
8. | DUNCAN, Mitch | Geel | 170 |
9. | COTCHIN, Trent | Rich | 167 |
10. | RANCE, Alex | Rich | 167 |
11. | SHIEL, Dylan | GWS | 166 |
12. | WINES, Ollie | Port | 165 |
13. | JACOBS, Sam | Adel | 162 |
14. | TUOHY, Zach | Geel | 161 |
15. | OLIVER, Clayton | Melb | 161 |
16. | GAFF, Andrew | WCE | 161 |
17. | GRIGG, Shaun | Rich | 160 |
18. | PARKER, Luke | Syd | 160 |
19. | MURPHY, Marc | Carl | 159 |
20. | MERRETT, Zach | Ess | 157 |
21. | EBERT, Brad | Port | 157 |
22. | DOUGLAS, Richard | Adel | 156 |
23. | SLOANE, Rory | Adel | 156 |
24. | DOCHERTY, Sam | Carl | 155 |
25. | HEPPELL, Dyson | Ess | 155 |