Injury scare for Essendon star Devon Smith
Essendon star Devon Smith has been grounded after suffering an injury when he collided with a teammate during match simulation at training this morning.
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Essendon star Devon Smith has been grounded after suffering an arm injury at training this morning.
The Bombers were engaged in match simulation at Tullamarine when Smith copped what has been described as a “partial disruption” to his bicep muscle in a collision with a teammate.
Essendon insist the injury is only minor and poses no threat to Smith’s season.
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The midfielder, set to be one of the most popular forwards in SuperCoach in 2019, will train without contact next week, but is expected to resume full training the following week.
Essendon’s first JLT game is on February 28 against Carlton. Smith was not selected for AFLX on February 22.
A revelation in his first season after crossing from Greater Western Sydney, Smith won Essendon’s best and fairest in 2018 and was the AFL’s premier tackler with 186.
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