Geelong Cats veteran Isaac Smith won the Norm Smith Medal after starring in the 2022 AFL grand final.
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In becoming the oldest Norm Smith Medallist in VFL/AFL history, Isaac Smith proves the doubters wrong and gives the Cats' "silver foxes" the last laugh.
"We've got a great captain obviously, but [also] an incredible coach who has copped a bit over the years. It's been a tough couple of years with COVID and the job cuts across the industry, but I'm so proud of our organisation. This will to win, this will to compete. "It's a special feeling. "They've got great balance between being professional but enjoying your footy, and spending a lot of time doing other things. "They're an unbelievable club.
Geelong winger Isaac Smith has become the oldest winner of the coveted Norm Smith medal for best-afield in an AFL Grand Final.
"It certainly doesn't fit comfortably with me. "The only time I got nerves this year was I got stuck in the lift for 15 minutes at the hotel this morning," he said. "I made a mad dash to Albury and spent 24 hours with him," he said.