Tanner Smith (footballer)

Tanner Smith
Personal information
Date of birth9 March 1994
Original teamNorth Ballarat Rebels
DebutRound 4, 20 April 2013, Fremantle
v. Hawthorn, at Aurora Stadium
Height/Weight196 cm / 90 kg
Club information
Current clubFremantle
Number22
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2013–Fremantle1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.

Tanner Smith (born 9 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He mainly plays as a key position defender.[1]

Early life

Originally from Horsham, Victoria, Smith attended St Patrick's College in Ballarat and played for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. He represented Victorian Country at the 2012 AFL National Under 18 Championships.[2] Nominated as the 36th selection at the 2012 national draft as a key position defender, Smith started the 2013 season at Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

AFL career

Smith made his AFL debut in Round 4, 2013 against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium in Tasmania, as a late replacement for Luke McPharlin, who failed the concussion test.[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2014 season [4]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2013 Fremantle 22 1 0 0 4 4 8 4 2 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 2.0
Career 1 0 0 4 4 8 4 2 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 2.0

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Jay (13 November 2012). "Pick Me: Tanner Smith could be the next Daniel Talia". Herald Sun.
  2. ↑ Whelan, Melanie (29 June 2012). "Rebel Tanner performs well for Vic Country".
  3. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (20 April 2013). "McPharlin pulled from Dockers team". The West Australian.
  4. ↑ Tanner Smith's player profile at AFL Tables

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