Phil Smith (Australian footballer)
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Phil Smith was an Australian rules football
er who played for Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) and West Perth
in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL). He died on 31 January 2010, aged 63, after a short battle with cancer.
Smith was recruited from Newtown-Chilwell and spent most of his time at Geelong in the reserves, making just four senior appearances in his first two years with the club. He managed eight VFL games in the 1970 season from which he kicked all of his 17 career goals.
West Perth recruited Smith in 1971 and, playing as a full-forward, he was their leading-goalkicker for three successive seasons. He kicked 84 goals in 1973 to win the Bernie Naylor Medal
but missed that year's WANFL Grand Final, which West Perth lost to Subiaco
. Smith was however a member of the 1971 West Perth premiership team. He played at Woodville
in 1974 and was their best forward with 53 goals.
He was the father of prolific Subiaco
forward Bradley P. Smith
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) and West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL). He died on 31 January 2010, aged 63, after a short battle with cancer.
Smith was recruited from Newtown-Chilwell and spent most of his time at Geelong in the reserves, making just four senior appearances in his first two years with the club. He managed eight VFL games in the 1970 season from which he kicked all of his 17 career goals.
West Perth recruited Smith in 1971 and, playing as a full-forward, he was their leading-goalkicker for three successive seasons. He kicked 84 goals in 1973 to win the Bernie Naylor Medal
Bernie Naylor Medal
The Bernie Naylor Medal is an Australian rules football award which is given to the leading goalkicker at the end of each home and away season in the West Australian Football League. It is named after South Fremantle full-forward Bernie Naylor...
but missed that year's WANFL Grand Final, which West Perth lost to Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
. Smith was however a member of the 1971 West Perth premiership team. He played at Woodville
Woodville Football Club
Woodville Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1964 to 1990, when it merged with the West Torrens Football Club to form the Woodville-West Torrens Eagles....
in 1974 and was their best forward with 53 goals.
He was the father of prolific Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
forward Bradley P. Smith
Bradley P. Smith
Bradley Phillip "Brad" Smith is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for in the West Australian Football League from 1998–2009...
.