Brodie Smith

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the Ultimate player and trick shot performer, see Brodie Smith (Ultimate Frisbee).
Brodie Smith
Personal information
Full nameBrodie Smith
Nickname(s)Smithers
Date of birth14 January 1992
Original teamHenley (SAAFL)
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft#14, 2010 National Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 1, 2011, Adelaide
v. Hawthorn, at AAMI Stadium
Height/Weight189 cm (6 ft 2 in) / 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Position(s)Small defender, midfielder
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number33
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–Adelaide80 (24)
International team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2014Australia1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 4, 2015 season.
Career highlights
  • All-Australian (2014)
  • 22under22 (2014)

Brodie Smith (born 14 January 1992) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Smith was Adelaide's first selection in the 2010 National Draft at pick #14 overall.[1]

AFL career

Smith made his debut in round 1 of his very first season, 2011, against Hawthorn. He played 14 games in his first season and showed plenty of maturity for a first-year player, averaging 13 disposals per game. He played 22 games including three finals in 2012 as a running defender, shutting down opposition forwards such as Steve Johnson and providing run off half-back, also becoming noted for kicking goals from long range.[2]

In 2013 Smith continued to play mainly in defence playing 18 games after missing the first four with a broken collarbone. He played his 50th game in round 19 against Port Adelaide and gathered a career-high 29 possessions in the last game against West Coast. Smith played every game in 2014 and became renowned as one of the most damaging running defenders in the game, ranking first in the AFL for long kicks and second for rebound 50s and metres gained. He was named in the All-Australian team and represented Australia in the 2014 International Rules Test.[2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 4, 2015 season.[3]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2011 Adelaide 33 14 2 1 107 76 183 38 38 0.14 0.07 7.64 5.43 13.07 2.71 2.71
2012 Adelaide 33 22 5 5 230 141 371 82 45 0.23 0.23 10.45 6.41 16.86 3.73 2.05
2013 Adelaide 33 18 3 3 223 121 344 69 25 0.17 0.17 12.39 6.72 19.11 3.83 1.39
2014 Adelaide 33 22 11 8 287 209 496 108 35 0.50 0.36 13.05 9.50 22.55 4.91 1.59
2015 Adelaide 33 4 3 3 63 26 89 19 10 0.75 0.75 15.75 6.50 22.25 4.75 2.50
Career 80 24 20 910 573 1483 316 153 0.30 0.25 11.38 7.16 18.54 3.95 1.91
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ "Brodie Smith of the Adelaide Crows Player Profile and AFL Stats". Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brodie Smith - AFC.com.au".
  3. ↑ "Brodie Smith statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 April 2015.

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