AFL news: Bailey Smith ripped in new Instagram photos, Western Bulldogs star shows off rig

Cult hero Bailey Smith has given fans a glimpse of something he hasn’t shown before — a close up photo of his famously fierce rig.

The Western Bulldogs star has taken to Instagram to show he is hitting the ground running at pre-season training and already looks in perfect shape.

The 21-year-old posted a photo on his Instagram stories on Sunday showing him taking a selfie in front of a mirror with his chiselled frame on full display.

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Smith’s post included a separate close-up photo which showed the incredible definition in his abs and stunning vascularity with his veins doing their best to pop out of his skin.

Good luck to any teammates that have to do a skinfold test or BMI measurement after Smith.

“Levels there hombre,’’ Smith captioned the photo.

It is little wonder Smith has become the most-followed AFL player on Instagram with his army of supporters now creeping to more than 364,000.

Smith has posted plenty of shirtless photos previously, but this latest one will have his followers in awe.

Smith is in a relationship with Gemma Dawkins and, after months of rumours, they made their romance Instagram official in September.

Smith has previously spoken about his efforts to keep his private life private, despite his enormous social media presence.

He last year revealed battles with mental health and some horrifying aspects of being such a high-profile figure.

He has previously been a victim of a viral, fake nude-photo scandal and revealed he is repeatedly hit up with private message requests, including a text message offer of $50,000 to sleep with someone.

Smith announced in December he was taking “indefinite leave” from football to deal with a family matter and personal issues.

The Bulldogs granted him extended leave over summer to train by himself away from teammates.

His turbulent year included some impressive performances for the Bulldogs as the team snuck into the finals. However, he was also suspended for two-matches under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy following a league investigation into a video which appeared to show Smith sniffing an unknown substance.

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