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AFL superstar Bailey Smith has broken his silence about his pending move away from the Western Bulldogs . Smith, 23, has told the club he wants out and it is widely expected he will land at Geelong. Catch all the exclusive grand final day action and the big game live, free, and in HD starting from 7am, on Seven and 7plus. Now he has finally explained why he is leaving. “I still love the club, that’s what people forget,’’ Smith said at the EJ Whitten Grand Final Legends Lunch.
I just go for a kick during the week and just learn to love footy at its barest. I kick the footy with my dad and try to fall in love with the game again because I did fall out of love with it for a bit. “And it’s taken an injury to really, really love it and miss it again because it can get clouded by everything that’s happening. “I’ve probably struggled with it because first and foremost I love football and that’s what I want to be known for.
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