Injury-hit Essendon best and fair Devon Smith has retired from the AFL at age 29. Smith has brought his 182-game career to a close, informing. Today we will discuss about Devon Smith: Football running back| Dropped| Retirement.
Devon Smith: Football running back| Dropped| Retirement
Devon Smith (born 20 May 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 109 (100) | |
| 2018– | Essendon | 73 (46) | |
| Total | 182 (146) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
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Football running back
De’Veon Le’trell Smith (born November 8, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan, and was signed by the Miami Dolphins in 2017 as an incomplete free agent.
Dropped
Smith, who has one year left on his current contract, hasn’t played for the Bombers since Round 11 due to form and injury.
The 29-year-old has struggled with a knee injury this season, with several other setbacks adding to difficulties over the years at Tullamarine.
Smith has played just eight matches this season after facing questions about his form in the early part of the year.
Essendon and Smith have reached an agreement to separate a year before their contract expires, the news was confirmed later on Friday.
Retirement
Essendon’s Devon Smith announced his retirement from the AFL at the age of 29. Smith, who began his career at GWS before moving to the Bombers at the end of the 2017 season, finished with 182 career games.
