I’ll believe that Smith is the best player I have seen.
Do I like the guy??? No freaken way, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is one of the greats.
As @Mark from Brisbane said he had nothing to prove. Champions often go round one year too many. I’m hoping he has a terrible year and the game finally catches up with him.
I remember Terry Lamb standing on the Podium after steering the Bulldogs to a GF win over Manly in 1995 announcing his retirement as he’d done everything he’d ever wished for.
Except he came back the next year ( $$$) and had an absolute dog of a year.
Scam should retire now.