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Sydney Roosters star Brandon Smith has revealed the bashings he copped as a child as he lined up to play footy matches against boys as old as 15 when Smith was as young as six.
Born on Waiheke Island in New Zealand, it didn't take Smith long to pick up a footy and start playing for the Waiheke Rams and Bay Roskill Young Guns.
Speaking on the Hello Sport podcast, Smith said he started playing when he was just three years old and showed so much talent at a young age he was forced into a much older age group.
'I started playing when I was three. When I was like eight or nine I was playing, like, under-15s, sort of,' he said.
'And I was like, when I was like, six, I was playing under15s.
'I need to show you guys this photo.'
The image shows a very young Brandon Smith running the ball in a match featuring much older - and bigger - teenage opponents
Smith then sent host Eddy Simpson a stunning image of him rucking the ball up with giant teenagers hovering above him.
'Oh my god. That guy's leaning over. Wow, bro,' Simpson said in disbelief, referring to the player trying to tackle the Roosters star in the image.
