Ross G. Smith
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Ross G. Smith is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Smith played with St Kilda as a courageous rover. He won the Brownlow Medal
in 1967 and captained Victoria at the 1972 Perth Carnival
. He once broke his arm smothering a ball in the late sixties and recovered to captain the Saints in the early seventies.
After retiring he coached Subiaco
to a premiership in 1973. He also coached his former club St Kilda for a single season (1977), leading them only three wins and to their first wooden spoon in 22 years.
He also went on to lecture in physical education in a tertiary college in Melbourne during the 1980s.
He was inducted to the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003. In addition he was chosen as first rover in St Kilda's Team of the Century.
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 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).
Smith played with St Kilda as a courageous rover. He won the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
in 1967 and captained Victoria at the 1972 Perth Carnival
1972 Perth Carnival
The 1972 Perth Carnival was the 18th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
. He once broke his arm smothering a ball in the late sixties and recovered to captain the Saints in the early seventies.
After retiring he coached 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...
to a premiership in 1973. He also coached his former club St Kilda for a single season (1977), leading them only three wins and to their first wooden spoon in 22 years.
He also went on to lecture in physical education in a tertiary college in Melbourne during the 1980s.
He was inducted to the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003. In addition he was chosen as first rover in St Kilda's Team of the Century.