Josh Smith (footballer, born 1994)
Josh Smith (born 2 January 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Josh Smith | |||
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Smith playing for Collingwood in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Josh Smith | ||
Date of birth | 2 January 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | Redland (NEAFL) | ||
Draft | 25th pick, 2016 Rookie Draft | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | West Coast | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016–2018 | Collingwood | 32 (6) | |
2019 | West Coast | 2 (1) | |
Total | 34 (7) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Smith was first eligible to be drafted in 2012.
Originally from Brisbane and working in childcare,[1] Smith was drafted by Collingwood with their 2nd pick of the 2016 rookie draft.[2]
Smith made his debut for Collingwood on 25 April 2016 for the annual Anzac Day clash against Essendon scored his first goal in the match.[3] Collingwood won the match by 69 points.[4] Following his debut, he didn't miss a single match for the rest of the season, playing 18 games. At the end of the season he managed to place 7th in the best & fairest[5][6] and was awarded the Harry Collier Trophy as the best first year player.[7]
At the conclusion of the 2018 season, in which he played only one game, Smith was delisted by Collingwood.[8]
In the 2018 Draft period, Josh Smith was handed a lifeline being drafted as a rookie by the West Coast Eagles.[9]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[10]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2016 | Collingwood | 40 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 198 | 176 | 374 | 85 | 43 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 20.8 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
2017 | Collingwood | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 70 | 255 | 86 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
2018 | Collingwood | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Career | 32 | 6 | 3 | 390 | 253 | 643 | 174 | 76 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
References
- Gastin, Sam (27 November 2015). "Josh Smith's morning of madness". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
- "Rookie Draft: Josh Smith". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 27 November 2015.
- Cherny, Daniel (23 April 2016). "Anzac Day: Collingwood forward Travis Cloke dropped, Mason Cox and Josh Smith to debut". The Age.
- King, Travis (25 April 2016). "Ruthless Pies smash Bombers in Anzac Day fizzer". AFL.com.au. BigPond.
- Allen, Sarah (7 October 2016). "Captain Copeland: Pendlebury wins again". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
- Cherny, Daniel (7 October 2016). "Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury wins record fourth straight Copeland Trophy". The Age.
- Gastin, Sam (7 October 2016). "Harry Collier Trophy: Josh Smith". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
- "Four Pies sign on, five depart". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 30 October 2018.
- "Eagles secure two talented rookies - westcoasteagles.com.au". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Josh Smith". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
External links
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- Josh Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables