Smith played his football as a centre half-forward.[1] He kicked five goals on his South Melbourne debut, in round 10 of the 1977 VFL season, against Collingwood.[2] During the 1981 season, Smith was cleared to Richmond but wouldn't play a senior VFL game at the club.
He was embroiled in controversy in 1981 when it was discovered that he had mistakingly provided information on his permit to play for South Melbourne. The discrepancy was in his address. His grandmother's South Melbourne address was on the permit but in reality lived in Caulfied, which was in St Kilda'szone. As a result South Melbourne were fined heavily and the ladder was altered, to give Hawthorn the four points they missed out on when they played South Melbourne earlier in the season, when Smith made two appearances before joining Richmond.[3] This decision was later reversed.[4]
West Adelaideedit
Mike Smith moved to Adelaide in 1982 to join the West Adelaide Football Club. Over the next five seasons he played in 85 games and kicked 182 goals for The Bloods. He played on the half-forward flank in Wests 1983 SANFL Grand Final win over Sturt at Football Park. While at The Bloods, Smith was coached by two of the greats of South Australian football, Neil Kerley (1982–94) and John Cahill (1985-86).
Incorrect entryedit
Familyedit
His father, Stan Smith, was also a South Melbourne footballer. His son, Matthew was drafted by The Adelaide Crows in 2000 at selection 48.Jim McShane, his great grandfather, played for Geelong.
Referencesedit
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN978-1-920910-78-5.
^The Age,"South's turn to lose points", 22 June 1981, p. 26
^Carter, Ron; "St Kilda Regains Points"; The Age, 30 July 1981, p. 30
November 30, 2023
michael, smith, australian, footballer, michael, damian, smith, born, april, 1959, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, south, melbourne, victorian, football, league, with, west, adelaide, south, australian, national, football, league, sanfl, m. Michael Damian Smith born 28 April 1959 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL and with West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League SANFL Michael SmithPersonal informationFull nameMichael Damian SmithDate of birth 1959 04 28 28 April 1959 age 64 Original team s South DistrictsHeight191 cm 6 ft 3 in Weight88 kg 194 lb Position s Half forward flankPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1977 1981South Melbourne VFL 32 43 1982 1986West Adelaide SANFL 85 182 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986 Career highlightsVFL debut Round 10 1977 South Melbourne vs Collingwoodat Victoria Park SANFL debut with West Adelaide on 3 April 1982 West Adelaide Premiership player 1983Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Career 1 1 South Melbourne 1 2 West Adelaide 1 3 Incorrect entry 2 Family 3 ReferencesCareer editSouth Melbourne edit Smith played his football as a centre half forward 1 He kicked five goals on his South Melbourne debut in round 10 of the 1977 VFL season against Collingwood 2 During the 1981 season Smith was cleared to Richmond but wouldn t play a senior VFL game at the club He was embroiled in controversy in 1981 when it was discovered that he had mistakingly provided information on his permit to play for South Melbourne The discrepancy was in his address His grandmother s South Melbourne address was on the permit but in reality lived in Caulfied which was in St Kilda s zone As a result South Melbourne were fined heavily and the ladder was altered to give Hawthorn the four points they missed out on when they played South Melbourne earlier in the season when Smith made two appearances before joining Richmond 3 This decision was later reversed 4 West Adelaide edit Mike Smith moved to Adelaide in 1982 to join the West Adelaide Football Club Over the next five seasons he played in 85 games and kicked 182 goals for The Bloods He played on the half forward flank in Wests 1983 SANFL Grand Final win over Sturt at Football Park While at The Bloods Smith was coached by two of the greats of South Australian football Neil Kerley 1982 94 and John Cahill 1985 86 Incorrect entry editFamily editHis father Stan Smith was also a South Melbourne footballer His son Matthew was drafted by The Adelaide Crows in 2000 at selection 48 Jim McShane his great grandfather played for Geelong References edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers BAS Publishing ISBN 978 1 920910 78 5 AFL Tables Michael Smith afltables com The Age South s turn to lose points 22 June 1981 p 26 Carter Ron St Kilda Regains Points The Age 30 July 1981 p 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Smith Australian footballer amp oldid 1182606945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
