16: Episode 16 | Clay Smith




Freedom In A Cage: The Official Western Bulldogs Podcast show

Summary: In the 16th episode of Freedom in a Cage, the boys discuss Fish Creek's greatest ever players (00:43); Adi gets worked up over the rules (3:00); is it time for zones (9:03); forming a committee for a proper Retro Round, rules and all (11:50); Bobby Bonilla day (12:47);and Bob's favourite Marilyn Manson rumour (15:02). Clay Smith then joins the podcast to talk caravan parks (16:39);the day after announcing his retirement (17:31);the difficult last couple of months (18:00); how close he got to playing again (18:36); his last training session and announcing it to his teammates (19:25); reminiscing about the 2016 finals series (21:02); why he didn't play one last game (22:15); what's next (22:48); the loneliness of rehab (24:05); the debut, Jarrad Grant and the full body cramp (25:33) the highlights of the past seven years (27:44); telling Mum it was over (29:09) starting his own family (30:28) and the boys pay their own tribute to Clay's career (31:04). A tribute to Pat Hodgson (32:46); previewing the Demons and 100 games for JJ and Bonti (36:01); and then the boys crown Ballarat's best pie.38:55.