Top 10 selection from last year’s draft Bailey Smith has already built a reputation as a person who takes his personal fitness and nutrition extremely seriously.
Bulldogs defender Matthew Suckling revealed the 18-year-old already has the best body at the club.
“He’s got the best rig at the club already,” Suckling told SEN’s Time On.
“Guys like myself that don’t have the greatest rigs, we keep our shirts on around him that’s for sure.
“He’s very competitive and it’s good to have guys like that around the club who set the standard.
“He’s been coming back from an Achilles injury, he’s starting to integrate back into full training, but there’s no need to rush with him. He’ll be nice once he’s available.”
Another player who is essentially a new recruit is Tom Liberatore, who missed most of last year with a torn ACL.
Suckling said the 26-year-old is looking as good as he ever has.
“There’s been times in our match-simulation where his change of angles which is something people never talk about, but he is cutting us open at training doing that,” Suckling said.
“His stuff inside the contest is first rate and his hands and everything involved in that stuff is just unbelievable.
“It’s great to see him back firing and he’s really happy and he looks ready to go and is really highly motivated.”
The Bulldogs take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium in Round 1.