Smith is the son of former Geelong and West Perth forward Phil Smith. He considered nominating for the 1997 AFL Draft, but other interests put his AFL career on hold. Over time he began to re-emerge as a solid tall forward playing for Subiaco in the WAFL, kicking 109 goals in 2004, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal for leading goalkicker.
West Coast EaglesEdit
He was drafted by the West Coast Eagles at pick 57 in the 2004 AFL draft.
Early in 2005 he suffered a severe kneeinjury during a pre-season practice match. He required a knee reconstruction, an injury which sidelined him for the 2005 season.
His bad luck continued, and in the 2006 pre-season he injured the same knee during a routine training drill. This injury required yet another reconstruction, ruling him out for the entire 2006 season.
Return to WAFLEdit
He was delisted by the West Coast Eagles at the end of the 2006 season and returned to Subiaco, where he kicked more goals in a WAFL season than any player since Warren Ralphin 1983.
He finished off the 2008 season with 110 goals and another premiership under his belt.
He currently works in player recruitment at the West Coast Eagles.
External linksEdit
October 21, 2023
brad, smith, footballer, born, 1979, this, biography, living, person, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, po. This biography of a living person includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message For other people with the same name see Bradley Smith disambiguation Bradley Phillip Smith born 11 May 1979 is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Subiaco in the West Australian Football League WAFL from 1998 2009 He was also listed with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League AFL from 2005 06 but was not able to play a single game for the club due to two knee reconstructions Brad SmithPersonal informationFull nameBradley Phillip SmithDate of birth 1979 05 11 11 May 1979 age 44 Place of birthPerth Western AustraliaOriginal team s Carine JFCDraftNo 57 2004 National Draft West CoastHeight193 cm 6 ft 4 in Weight102 kg 225 lb Position s Full forwardPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1998 2004 2007 09Subiaco140 530 2005 06West Coast0 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009 Career highlightsSubiaco leading goalkicker 2000 2003 2004 2007 2008 Bernie Naylor Medal 2003 2004 2007 2008 Subiaco premiership side 2004 2007 2008 Simpson Medal 2008 Grand Final Subiaco co captain 2009 Contents 1 Early career 2 West Coast Eagles 2 1 Knee problems 3 Return to WAFL 4 External linksEarly career EditSmith is the son of former Geelong and West Perth forward Phil Smith He considered nominating for the 1997 AFL Draft but other interests put his AFL career on hold Over time he began to re emerge as a solid tall forward playing for Subiaco in the WAFL kicking 109 goals in 2004 winning the Bernie Naylor Medal for leading goalkicker West Coast Eagles EditHe was drafted by the West Coast Eagles at pick 57 in the 2004 AFL draft Smith was considered a key prospect for the full forward position due to the West Coast Eagles lack of quality key position forwards citation needed Knee problems Edit Early in 2005 he suffered a severe knee injury during a pre season practice match He required a knee reconstruction an injury which sidelined him for the 2005 season His bad luck continued and in the 2006 pre season he injured the same knee during a routine training drill This injury required yet another reconstruction ruling him out for the entire 2006 season Return to WAFL EditHe was delisted by the West Coast Eagles at the end of the 2006 season and returned to Subiaco where he kicked more goals in a WAFL season than any player since Warren Ralph in 1983 He finished off the 2008 season with 110 goals and another premiership under his belt Smith retired after the 2009 season He currently works in player recruitment at the West Coast Eagles External links EditWAFL player profile West Coast Eagles player profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brad Smith footballer born 1979 amp oldid 1012092842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
