Roosters hooker Brandon Smith has been caught within the act, delivering a hilarious second previous to his facet’s conflict with the Sea Eagles.
While warming up in the midst of the sector, the 27-year-old noticed a possibility to stich up opponent Reuben Garrick.
Garrick, who’s Manly’s aim kicker, ready the ball on his tee and was marking his run up when Smith determined to strike.
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Seemingly wanting away, the Roosters’ low season recruit rapidly turned and lobbed a ball on the tee, knocking off Garrick’s apply shot within the course of.
Initially shocked, the Sea Eagles fullback appeared as much as see who was chargeable for ruining apply try.
But when he noticed a smiling Smith, who’s famend as one of many NRL’s pranksters, he couldn’t assist however have fun.
“You see him there, he just threw his ball to knock Garrick’s off his tee. He is a character,” Michael Ennis mentioned.
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Previously Storm coach Craig Bellamy fell sufferer to Smith’s exploits, filling his baggage with heavy rocks after a win over the Knights in 2021.
A yr earlier, he additionally hilariously snatched a lollipop from Bellamy’s grandson in footage launched by the Storm.
Unfortunately, the plan backfired as Smith defined on Channel Nine’s 100% Footy.
“I thought I’d get one up on Bellsa (Bellamy) so I stole his grandson’s lollipop,” Smith mentioned.
“I didn’t know the camera was watching us. When I stole the lollipop, he started crying.
“Me and Bellsa (Bellamy) have (since) made up for it.”
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