Jan Smith (footballer)
| Jan Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1956 | ||
| Original team | North Shore / Geelong West | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 89 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980 1982 Total - | Geelong Fitzroy | 2 (0) 7 (1) 9 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1982 season. | |||
Jan Smith (born 26 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Smith, a defender, played his early football at North Shore, before joining Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association.[1][2] He was a regular in the Geelong West team of the late 1970s, often at full-back, and a VFA representative in 1979.[3]
His debut for Geelong came in the final home and away round of the 1980 VFL season, against Footscray at Waverley Park.[4] Smith had 20 disposals.[4] He next played in Geelong's four point preliminary final loss to Collingwood.[4] Although he missed a grand final, Smith did get to play in Geelong's 1980 reserves premiership team.[5] He played in another reserves premiership in 1981, but didn't make a senior appearance all year.[4][5] In 1982 he went to Fitzroy, where he played seven senior games.[4]
He returned to Geelong West once his VFL career came to an end, then in 1985 was appointed coach of North Shore.[1][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1985". North Shore Seagulls.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Football Honour Boards". Geelong West St Peters Football Club.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Jan Smith". AFL Tables.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Reserves". Geelong Football Club.
- ↑ The Age, "Roosters end Port's reign", 12 September 1983, p. 25