Bradley P. Smith

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Bradley P. Smith (born 11 May 1979) is an Australian Rules Football player currently playing with the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and former Australian Football League player with the West Coast Eagles although he never played a senior game for them.

Smith was considering nominating for the AFL Draft in 1997 but other interests put his AFL career on hold. Over time he began to re-emerge as a solid tall forward when he played for Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), booting 109 goals in 2004, putting him on top of the WAFL goalkicking list that year.

He 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.

[edit] Knee problems

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 has required yet another reconstruction, ruling him out for the entire 2006 season.

[edit] Return to WAFL

He was delisted by the West Coast Eagles at the end of the 2006 season. He is now back playing good football in the WAFL with Subiaco Football Club. He currently leads the WAFL tally board of leading goal kickers with 85 goals at this time writing.

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