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ARCHIE SMITH ‘MY LITTLE LION CUB SAVED ME’

Tenderly cradling his precious newborn son in his arms, former Brisbane Lions star Archie Smith is engulfed by a deep sense of joy. It’s a welcome salve after the harrowing torment of the last 18 months.

In November 2020, Archie’s world was turned upside down when his 21-year-old brother Sebastian, ‘Bas’ for short, took his own life.

“That was a hugely traumatic

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