Steven Smith (Australian rules footballer)

Steven Smith
Steven Smith
Personal information
Date of birth	22 May 1956
Original team(s)	Bentleigh-McKinnon / Ormond
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Playing career1
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights
	Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal: 1981;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
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

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

External links

Steven Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[wilson-1] 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