Footy superstar Bailey Smith shares sweet selfie with girlfriend Gemma Dawkins as he undergoes ACL surgery
He is usually quiet when it comes to his personal life.
But on Wednesday, Bailey Smith surprised his 341,000 Instagram followers when he shared a sweet selfie with his girlfriend Gemma Dawkins after she underwent ACL surgery.
The AFL star, 23, took to his Stories to share a photo posing next to his girlfriend as he lay in his hospital bed.
“Best type of pain relief,” he captioned the post.
The image shows the couple smiling together for a selfie, with the footy player cuddling with his glamorous girlfriend, dressed in a hospital gown.
AFL star Bailey Smith surprised his 341,000 Instagram followers when he shared a sweet selfie with his girlfriend Gemma Dawkins after she underwent cruciate ligament surgery
Smith, 23, has been ruled out of the 2024 season after tearing his ACL in practice last week
The sports star confirmed his romance with Gemma during an interview in May last year.
It comes just days after Bailey made a promise to his Western Bulldogs teammates as the footy star looks to return stronger after suffering a serious injury.
The rising midfielder, who was embroiled in a white powder scandal last year, has vowed to be 'a good boy' as he sits on the sidelines to help his recovery.
'Do my rehab as best I can and do the right things and be good on New Year's Eve, don't drink etc… just be a good boy and take care of it because I'm really motivated to come back bigger and better, ' he said.
Smith plans to take up boxing and strength training during his time in a bid to inspire his teammates during their campaign.
The sports star confirmed his romance with Gemma during an interview in May last year
'As long as I'm still training, I don't mind. Hopefully I can inspire some of the guys that don't feel it when they come in to practice and they see me in my sweat every day, hopefully that can spur them on a little bit, that's kind of my motivation, to try and have a positive impact on others,” he said.
'It's only a small part that I can't miss during the weekend, so as much support as possible for the group is kind of the goal.'
Smith is out of contract at the end of 2024, with Hawthorn and Geelong monitoring the 23-year-old.
In an ominous sign for the Bulldogs, Smith said he will consider his future when he is in the right headspace.
“Once I get training and everything, we'll pay close attention to it,” he said.
“Right now I'm just doing the movements with the knee and trying to get good headroom and good space with the knee itself.”
It comes just days after Bailey made a promise to his Western Bulldogs teammates as the footy star looks to return stronger after sustaining a serious injury