Ill have to refer my following thesis on Simmo's beard over to Psy for his professional psychological opinion, however (and on the disclaimer that I have NO objections to beards in general -Doc please take note )

I suspect that the Simmo may be relying on his beard as an instrument to offset an inner sense of inadequacy- possibly a derivative of his smaller physical stature, compared to a majority of his AFL peers (which for the most part are much larger), and to which he is subsequently sub-typical. Previous to the beard Simmo appeared to compensate for his sub-typical stature by being overly large in other areas of the game ie his selfless team acts, throwing himself into as many contests as he could, never arguing on the outcome of umpiring decisions etc etc. It appears the Beard has quenched his thirst for equality with the big boys and there is no longer the same need to overcompensate via the previous use of overly large method of play.. I honestly reckon if he were to shave it off, he would again revert to relying on his on-field actions as a means of displaying his manliness..

Do it for the team Simmo