Billie Smedts

Billie Smedts (born 8 June 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Geelong with their first pick and fifteenth overall in the 2010 national draft. He hails from Warrnambool and played in the TAC Cup for the Geelong Falcons. He made his AFL debut for Geelong in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.[1] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was traded to Carlton. He made his first senior appearance for the Carlton Football Club in the Round 1, 43-point loss to Richmond at the MCG.[2]

Billie Smedts
Smedts in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Billie Smedts
Date of birth (1992-06-08) 8 June 1992
Original team(s) North Warrnambool (HFL)
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 15, 2010 national draft
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2016 Geelong 38 (19)
2017 Carlton 09 0(1)
Total 47 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Smedts played nine senior games in his first season with Carlton. He struggled to make a consistent impact and was delisted at the end of the year.[3]

AFL football can be a demanding physical game, Smedts suffered breaking a leg twice, a broken collarbone and a shoulder reconstruction during his career.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[4]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2011 Geelong 20——————————————
2012 Geelong 21469947216643400.40.66.75.111.93.12.9
2013 Geelong 213128756514040400.90.65.85.010.83.13.1
2014 Geelong 26003423571580.00.05.73.89.52.51.3
2015 Geelong 240019234216110.00.04.85.810.54.02.8
2016 Geelong 211051116311.00.05.011.016.03.01.0
2017 Carlton 1691344479120320.10.34.95.210.12.23.5
Career 47 20 20 271 241 512 137 132 0.4 0.4 6.0 5.1 10.9 2.9 2.9

References
  1. Fast, furious and loud Geelong debut for Smedts
  2. "Tuohy, Smedts swap clubs in complex deal". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. "Blues continue list changes". 31 October 2017.
  4. "Billie Smedts stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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