Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith to lead with actions on Anzac Day Special guest Ben Ikin previews the round seven Storm v Warriors clash. Cameron Smith at the wall of Rememberance at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. CAMERON Smith is arguably one of the best captains, of any code, in the modern era. The Australian, Queensland and Melbourne skipper knows the best leadership comes through actions not words. That notion was reinforced when Smith enjoyed a rare and humbling experience in Canberra last week. Smith was given an audience with all surviving Australian and New Zealand Victoria Cross winners, and had dinner with the latest recipient, Ben Roberts-Smith. Before today's Anzac Day clash with the Warriors, Smith said he didn't need to give a big speech outlining the merits of playing with spirit and courage because that's not what he and Corporal Roberts-Smith talked about. Instead, when it's his turn to go today, he'll go. That's the strongest message from last week's experience and one footballers can take on to the field. They were just ordinary blokes, they weren't bulletproof. But every one of them was the same: they put their life in danger for other people, and most of the time those other people were their mates," Smith said. They were asked about combat and going into battle, about the most important thing, and they all said they didn't want to let their mates down. Smith said the VC recipients knew they might be killed, but did their job anyway. The bond they must share with those mates has to be strong. We pride ourselves on something very similar - it's about not letting your teammates down, doing what you can to help your team perform as best it can. Sacrifice is doing something you don't particularly want to do and, on a footy field, is more than likely going to cause you a bit of pain, putting your body somewhere it doesn't want to go. But you know if you sacrifice yourself in that moment, that's going to help your team out. We can do that. I don't think there needs to be any big speeches about that. The occasion will take care of that. We're all aware of what day it is. Smith will also carry his own personal Anzac Day motivation into the game. A childhood friend is serving in Afghanistan and has also done a tour in Iraq. That gives Smith pause to think not just today, but most days. "When you are thinking about guys overseas, it's close to home for me," Smith said. I hope he gets the chance to watch.