Zac Smith
| Zac Smith |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Zac Smith |
| Date of birth |
22 February 1990 (1990-02-22) (age 22) |
| Original team |
Southport (QAFL) |
| Draft |
Queensland Zone Selection, 2009, Gold Coast |
| Height/Weight |
205cm / 97kg |
| Position(s) |
Ruckman |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Gold Coast |
| Number |
2 |
| Playing career1 |
| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 2010– |
Gold Coast |
20 (14) |
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| International team honours |
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Team |
Games (Goals) |
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| 2011 |
Australia |
2(0) |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
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Zac Smith (born 22 February 1990) is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was recruited as a Queensland Zone Selection in 2009 and played for the Gold Coast Suns during the 2009 TAC Cup season and the 2010 VFL season.
Junior/Pre-AFL career
Smith has only been playing football since he was 16, being mainly a soccer player before turning his attentio n to football. He was signed by the Gold Coast Suns as a Queensland Zone Selection and played for the club in the 2009 TAC Cup season where he was selected as first ruck in the TAC Cup Team of the Year. He played all but one game in the 2010 VFL season and was named in the AFL Queensland Team of the Year, the only VFL player selected.[1]
AFL career
Smith made his debut in round 2, 2011 in the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFL match against Carlton at The Gabba.
In round 5, Smith was part of the first Gold Coast Suns victory over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. He has 18 hitouts and kicked a goal.
In round 7, Smith was part of the Gold Coast side that defeated Brisbane Lions in the inaugural QClash. He had 22 possessions and 17 hit outs, rucking the majority of the night against Matthew Leuenberger and Mitch Clark. For his efforts Smith was given the round 7 nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award. He joined teammate Brandon Matera as AFL Rising Star nominees in Gold Coast's inaugural season.[2]
References
External links
Zac Smith's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Name |
Smith, Zac |
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| Short description |
Australian rules footballer |
| Date of birth |
22 February 1990 |
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