Inside the jumper presentation where Smith ended a five-month wait | app85
Jumper presentations at any club are special occasions. For the Storm they are even more than that. Their jumper is as hard earned as any.
A group of old teammates, a handful of coaching and commercial staff and Storm bosses were the first to be privy to the news. It was typical understated Smith.Getty Images Given his disdain for fanfare, Smith was said to be reluctant to make an announcement about his future on the day a statue was unveiled alongside his great mate outside AAMI Park. He didn’t want to take away the gloss from Slater’s celebration, too.Craig Bellamy
But then the 37-year-old flew into Melbourne for the first time in months, dropped by his home to squeeze into an old blue suit and and put a full stop onHe said he finally made up his mind a week ago, a decision confirmed by the Storm’s social media account minutes before his statue unveiling.Asked whether the prospect of lining up against the Storm had swayed his thinking, Smith said: “That was a major factor, remaining a one-club player.