World News – UA – « I haven’t had that feeling yet »: Smith abandons retirement turn

Smith, 37, is on breach of contract and he’s been raging that he will put time on his brilliant career

The former Australian captain will play his eighth grand final on Sunday, but says he doesn’t feel like leaving yet

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« I spoke to a few of my old teammates who are now retired and they told me it was just one day that they woke up and in their minds they didn’t want to no longer do it

« That was the reason they knew it was time to end I haven’t had that feeling yet There is a lot to consider, apart from how I feel and if I think that I can play After this game I will think about it and make a decision « 

Instead of the usual scenario where the Storm would travel to Sydney a few days before, the Melbourne team will travel to Sydney that day.

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« Only once – I think it was our first in 2006 – where we flew to Sydney for the big final breakfast and then returned to Melbourne for the rest of our preparation for the match

« Other than that, we’ve always been to Sydney pretty early, whether it’s Tuesday or Wednesday, before the game, and it’s been going quite well with some paperwork, press conferences and all that

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« It’s pretty relaxed. I hope this will benefit us especially the young guys going through their first big final

« It’s the same build that we’ve had for all the other games we’ve played this year, and I think it’s important that you try to keep the same routine as much as possible before this big game. « 

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