Patrick Smith (journalist)

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Patrick Smith (born 19??) is an Australian sports journalist.

He is noted for his opinionated pieces in The Australian newspapers' sports section. He also appears on Hungry for Sport with Kevin Bartlett on SEN 1116 with his views on sporting issues, often causing friction. He previously worked for The Age in the 1990s.

He writes pieces on political issues in sport mainly, including the internal runnings of Australian rules football and Athletics Australia.

In 2006, Smith won the award for best column in the AFL Media Awards, beating several noted journalists, such as Caroline Wilson of The Age, and Mike Sheahan of The Herald Sun