Devon Smith is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League, Retire.
Devon Smith : Essendon | Retires | Trade | Net worth
Smith previously played for Greater Western Sydney from 2012 to 2017. Recruited with the 14th overall pick in the 2011 national draft.
He made his debut in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
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| Full name | Devon Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
Prior to being drafted he grew up in the town of Lara, Victoria and attended Geelong Grammar School on a sporting scholarship.
He received a nomination for the 2012 AFL Rising Star after he collected 21 disposals, six tackles, five inside-50s and kicked two goals in a 34-point win against Port Adelaide.
At the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season, Smith requested and was granted a trade to Essendon.
Following the end of season 2018, Smith was awarded the Crichton medal, naming him the best and fairest player for Essendon in his debut season.
Smith only played eight games in the 2022 season, due to constant knee injuries. On 12th August, Smith announced his retirement.
Devon Smith Essendon
ESSENDON’S Devon Smith has announced his retirement from the AFL at the age of 29.
Smith, who started his career at GWS before moving to the Bombers at the end of the 2017 season, finishes with 182 career games.
The No.14 pick in the 2011 National Draft, Smith has played just eight games this season due to injury, the last of which was Essendon’s round 11 loss to Port Adelaide in late May.
He informed his teammates of his decision to retire this morning.
“While it wasn’t an easy decision to come to, unfortunately I couldn’t quite get the body to where it needed to be to perform week-in and week-out,” Smith said in a statement.
“I’ve loved my AFL journey and I’ve had the true privilege of representing two fantastic football clubs.
“I want to thank all my past and present teammates for all their support across the journey.
As players, your time in the AFL goes by so quickly and my message to them this morning was that they shouldn’t lose sight of the fact it is a privilege to run out with your best mates every week. I’ll miss that the most.
Devon Smith Retires
Essendon midfielder Devon Smith has decided to hang up the boots after struggling to overcome a degenerative knee injury.
Smith departs with a year to run on his deal after 182 AFL appearances for the Giants and Bombers since getting drafted by GWS with Pick 14 in 2014.
He joined Essendon at the end of 2017 and made an immediate impact at the club, winning its best and fairest in his first year in a campaign where he laid 184 tackles — the most ever in a home and away season in league history.
The 29-year old announced the decision to his teammates on Friday in an emotional address.
“While it wasn’t an easy decision to come to, unfortunately I couldn’t quite get the body to where it needed to be to perform week-in and week-out,” Smith said.
“I’ve loved my AFL journey and I’ve had the true privilege of representing two fantastic football clubs.
“I want to thank all my past and present teammates for all their support across the journey. As players, your time in the AFL goes by so quickly and my message to them this morning was that they shouldn’t lose sight of the fact it is a privilege to run out with your best mates every week. I’ll miss that the most.
Trade
The Giants will receive Pick 11 and a 2018 third round selection from the Bombers, while Essendon receive Smith, Pick 24 and GWS’ 2018 second round pick.
Essendon’s new draft selections will prove vital in securing the services of Jake Stringer and Adam Saad who have both nominated the Bombers as their preferred destination club.
Smith has played 108 games for the Giants since debuting in 2012.
ESSENDON has rejected a Greater Western Sydney proposal that would have seen forward Devon Smith traded to the Dons in exchange for draft picks.
Under the GWS proposal, the Bombers would have given up their first selection, Pick 11, and received the Giants’ Pick 23 and Smith in return.
But the Bombers have declined to accept the deal.
It is understood that they have had discussions with Gold Coast about a similar pick swap for running defender Adam Saad during Monday’s first day of the trading period.
Net worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022.
| Net Worth in 2022 | $5 Million |
| Salary in 2020 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2019 | Pending |
| Salary in 2019 | Under Review |
Following the end of season 2018, Smith was awarded the Crichton medal, naming him the best and fairest player for Essendon in his debut season.
At the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season, Smith requested and was granted a trade to Essendon.
Smith previously played for Greater Western Sydney from 2012 to 2017.
Recruited with the 14th overall pick in the 2011 national draft.
He made his debut in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against Sydney at ANZ Stadium.