Nick Smith (footballer, born 1988)

Nick Smith
Smith playing for Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Smith
Date of birth (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Defender / midfielder
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008– Sydney 211 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nicholas Smith (born 12 June 1988) is an Australian rules footballer, playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Smith was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne (where he captained Cyril Rioli),[1] and then played with the Oakleigh Chargers. He represented Vic Metro in the under-18 national championships before being picked as a rookie in the 2007 Rookie Draft at number 15.

He made his AFL senior debut in round 5, 2008 against Geelong after being promoted off the Rookie List earlier in the season.[2] Playing a further senior game against Hawthorn kicking his first senior AFL goal during the match. He was elevated to the Sydney Swans senior list full-time at the end of the 2008.[3] In 2009, he continued to add to his game tally by playing the last 11 matches of the season and was re-signed for a further two years.[4]

In 2010, Smith returned to the senior side playing in the back pocket and as a midfield tagger. He played on some of the best players in the competition and often managed to severely limit their influence. Those players included Luke Hodge, Dan Giansiracusa, Mark Le Cras, Steve Johnson, Stephen Hill, Eddie Betts and Luke Power.

Smith's 2011 season was another consistent showing. He played mostly as a small defender and continued to play on the most dangerous players in the league. His year was rewarded with 6th place in the 2011 Bob Skilton Medal.

Smith was rewarded for his hard work with a spot in the 2014 All Australian team.

His father Mal played one game for St Kilda in 1982.[5]

As of the end of the 2018 AFL season, Smith has played the most AFL games of any player without polling a single Brownlow Medal vote.[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2008 Sydney 40139511718440.50.05.53.59.02.02.0
2009 Sydney 401094717714831310.10.16.57.013.52.82.8
2010 Sydney 401410109010219242380.30.05.66.412.02.62.4
2011 Sydney 402111918913232176820.10.08.25.714.03.33.6
2012 Sydney 40248516216432667870.00.17.47.514.83.04.0
2013 Sydney 40224816716733472750.00.07.07.013.93.03.1
2014 Sydney 402312718816935783590.00.08.27.315.53.62.6
2015 Sydney 402556202150352110640.00.19.67.116.85.23.0
2016 Sydney 40225521812934793790.00.08.75.213.93.73.2
Career 220 90 76 1298 1097 2395 578 519 0.1 0.1 7.8 6.6 14.3 3.5 3.1

References

  1. ↑ Wu, Andrew (15 September 2011). "One-on-one education". The Age. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jack Jr faces Ablett Jr". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  3. ↑ Heinrich, Scott (2009-03-16). "AFL Preview:Sydney Swans". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Swans continue Irish approach". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Smith-Swans relationship works both ways - sydneyswans.com.au". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Cordy, Neil (26 September 2018). "Smith forgotten man in defence". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Nick Smith stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.


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