Steven Smith (Australian rules footballer)

Steven Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-05-22) 22 May 1956
Original team(s) Bentleigh-McKinnon / Ormond
Height / weight 193 cm / 91 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–1985 Melbourne 203 (144)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights

Steven Smith (born 22 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Making his debut during the 1974 VFL season, Smith appeared 203 times for Melbourne and kicked 144 goals until his retirement at the end of the 1985 VFL season. In 1981, Smith won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal, which is awarded to Melbourne's best and fairest player for the season.

Smith was the first Little League player to play in the VFL and is only one of four footballers to have played 200 VFL/AFL games but not play a final (the other three being Trevor Barker, Gary Hardeman and Geoff Cunningham).[1]

In 2015, Smith was elected President of the Melbourne Cricket Club.[1]

Statistics

[2]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
1974 Melbourne 35 17 12 6 176 56 232 45 N/A 0.7 0.4 10.4 3.3 13.6 2.6 N/A
1975 Melbourne 35 22 24 16 201 48 249 89 N/A 1.1 0.8 9.6 2.3 11.9 4.2 N/A
1976 Melbourne 35 19 33 26 240 58 298 122 N/A 1.7 1.4 12.6 3.1 15.7 6.4 N/A
1977 Melbourne 35 11 10 7 111 41 152 50 N/A 0.9 0.7 10.1 3.7 13.8 4.5 N/A
1978 Melbourne 35 22 17 8 215 65 280 92 N/A 0.8 0.4 9.8 3.0 12.7 4.2 N/A
1979 Melbourne 35 16 15 8 135 63 198 70 N/A 0.9 0.5 8.4 3.9 12.4 4.4 N/A
1980 Melbourne 35 16 24 30 172 66 238 80 N/A 1.5 1.9 10.8 4.1 14.9 5.0 N/A
1981 Melbourne 35 22 2 4 213 77 290 84 N/A 0.1 0.2 9.7 3.5 13.2 3.8 N/A
1982 Melbourne 35 18 1 2 122 49 171 54 N/A 0.1 0.1 6.8 2.7 9.5 3.0 N/A
1983 Melbourne 35 17 0 0 134 43 177 63 N/A 0.0 0.0 7.9 2.5 10.4 3.7 N/A
1984 Melbourne 1 19 6 2 124 50 174 59 N/A 0.3 0.1 6.5 2.6 9.2 3.1 N/A
1985 Melbourne 1 4 0 1 20 9 29 4 N/A 0.0 0.3 5.0 2.3 7.3 1.0 N/A
Career 203 144 110 1863 625 2488 812 N/A 0.7 0.6 9.2 3.1 12.3 4.0 N/A

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, Caroline. "New MCC chief Steven Smith has some regrets over his 200-game football career". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Steven Smith's player profile at AFL Tables
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