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He's one of the most recognisable AFL stars in the country.
And one of Bailey Smith's teammates has described the public reaction to the 20-year-old Western Bulldogs star as 'insane' and 'absurd'.
'I have never seen anything like that,' retiring Bulldogs captain Easton Wood told the Herald Sun over the weekend.
Popular: One of Bailey Smith's teammates has described the public reaction to the 20-year-old Western Bulldogs star as 'insane' and 'absurd'. Pictured on September 25, 2021, in Perth
The supremely toned midfielder was swarmed by female fans after their runner-up effort in this year's Grand Final.
Commenting on the scenes, Easton said: 'There were just rings of people waiting to get a photo and then rings outside of that talking about the photo with him.'
However, he added that Bailey 'is well aware of the mental health side of things' and that mindset 'will hold him in good stead' as his career progresses.
Absolute scenes: The supremely toned midfielder was swarmed by female fans after their runner-up effort in this year's Grand Final
Stunned: 'I have never seen anything like that,' retiring Bulldogs captain Easton Wood (pictured with partner Tiffany Sayers in 2018) told the Herald Sun over the weekend
