Brad Smith (footballer, born 1979)

For other people of the same name, see Bradley Smith (disambiguation).

Brad Smith
Personal information
Full name	Bradley Phillip Smith
Date of birth	(1979-05-11) May 11, 1979
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Carine JFC
Draft	pick #57, 2004 National Draft, West Coast
Height/Weight	193 cm / 102 kg
Position(s)	Full-forward
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1998–2004; 2007–09 2005–06	Subiaco West Coast Total	140 (530) 0 (0) 140 (530)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2009 season.
Career highlights
Subiaco leading goalkicker 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 Bernie Naylor Medal 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 Subiaco premiership side 2004, 2007, 2008 Simpson Medal 2008 (Grand Final) Subiaco co-captain 2009

Bradley Phillip "Brad" Smith (born 11 May 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) from 1998–2009. He was also listed with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2005–06, but not play a game for the club due to two knee reconstructions.

Early career

Smith is the son of former Geelong and West Perth forward Phil Smith. He considered nominating for the 1997 AFL Draft, but other interests put his AFL career on hold. Over time he began to re-emerge as a solid tall forward playing for Subiaco in the WAFL, kicking 109 goals in 2004, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal for leading goalkicker.

West Coast Eagles

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.

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

Return to WAFL

He was delisted by the West Coast Eagles at the end of the 2006 season and returned to Subiaco, where he kicked more goals in a WAFL season than any player since Warren Ralph in 1983.

He finished off the 2008 season with 110 goals and another premiership under his belt.

Smith retired after the 2009 season.

He currently works in player recruitment at the West Coast Eagles.

External links

West Australian Football League leading goal-kickers

1893: Knox 1894: Davis 1895: Thurgood 1896: Thurgood 1897: Thurgood 1898: Loel 1899: Loel 1900: Daly 1901: Loel 1902: Loel 1903: McNamara 1904: E. Kelly 1905: H. Kelly / Sharpe 1906: H. Kelly 1907: Sharpe 1908: C. Doig 1909: C. Doig 1910: Thomas 1911: Bellion 1912: Limb 1913: Halliday 1914: Halliday 1915: Limb 1916: Halliday 1917: Rawlinson 1918: Sampson 1919: J. Lawn 1920: Rodriguez 1921: Evans 1922: Campbell 1923: Coffey 1924: Campbell 1925: Flemming 1926: Campbell 1927: Campbell 1928: A. Lawn 1929: A. Lawn 1930: Hopkins 1931: Oliphant 1932: Tyson 1933: G. Doig 1934: G. Doig 1935: G. Doig 1936: G. Doig 1937: G. Doig 1938: Tyson 1939: Gook 1940: Moloney 1941: G. Doig 1942: Brunton 1943: Farmer 1944: Watts 1945: Baker 1946: Naylor 1947: Naylor 1948: Naylor 1949: Prince 1950: Tucker 1951: Scott 1952: Naylor 1953: Naylor 1954: Naylor 1955: Scott 1956: Gerovich 1957: Glass 1958: Mose 1959: Hawke 1960: Gerovich 1961: Gerovich 1962: Robertson 1963: Evans 1964: Robertson 1965: Robertson 1966: Johnson 1967: Tierney 1968: Robertson 1969: Robertson 1970: Robertson 1971: Robertson 1972: Robertson 1973: P. Smith 1974: George 1975: Couper 1976: Uncle 1977: Bauskis 1978: Bauskis 1979: Taylor 1980: Beasley / Ralph 1981: Ralph 1982: Ralph 1983: Ralph 1984: B. Hutton 1985: Rea 1986: Rea 1987: Breman 1988: Breman 1989: Lester-Smith 1990: Bartlett 1991: J. Hutton 1992: Caton/Edwards 1993: Heatley 1994: Cooper 1995: Heatley 1996: Dorotich 1997: Dorotich 1998: Ridley 1999: Tregenza 2000: Tregenza 2001: Medhurst 2002: Parsons 2003: B. Smith 2004: B. Smith 2005: Oakley 2006: Wilson 2007: B. Smith 2008: B. Smith 2009: Jones 2010: Jones 2011: Broadhurst 2012: Saunders 2013: J. Smith 2014: Saunders

The leading goalkicker in the West Australian Football League after the home-and-away season is awarded the Bernie Naylor Medal

2004 AFL national draft

First round	1. Brett Deledio (PP) 2. Jarryd Roughead (PP) 3. Ryan Griffen (PP) 4. Richard Tambling 5. Lance Franklin 6. Tom Williams 7. Jordan Lewis 8. John Meesen 9. Jordan Russell 10. Chris Egan 11. Adam Thomson 12. Danny Meyer 13. Matthew Bate 14. Angus Monfries 15. Lynden Dunn 16. Adam Pattison 17. Andrew McQualter 18. Cameron Wood 19. Ryan Willits

Second round	20. Dean Polo 21. Thomas Murphy 22. Jesse Wells 23. Sean Rusling 24. Nathan van Berlo 25. Adam Hartlett 26. Matthew Little 27. Pat Garner 28. Chad Gibson 29. Matt Rosa 30. Andrew Lee 31. Jarred Moore 32. Brent Prismall 33. Cain Ackland 34. James Ezard 35. Fabian Deluca

Third round	36. Luke McGuane 37. Mark LeCras 38. Damien McCormack 39. Travis Cloke (F/S) 40. Ivan Maric 41. Luke Blackwell (F/S) 42. Jesse W. Smith (F/S) 43. Michael Newton 44. Mitch Morton (F/S) 45. Justin Sherman 46. Henry Slattery 47. David Spriggs 48. Nathan Ablett (F/S) 49. Mark McGough 50. Jayden Attard 51. Ben Eckermann

Fourth round	52. Dean Limbach 53. Simon Taylor 54. Stephen Tiller 55. Adam Iacobucci 56. Chris Knights 57. Brad Smith 58. Brad Moran 59. Benet Copping 59. Paul Thomas 60. Heath James 61. Matthew Egan 62. James Gwilt 63. Luke Forsyth

Fifth round	65. Mark Graham 67. Toby Stribling 68. Ben Schwarze 69. Daniel Haines 73. Chris Bryan

Sixth round	74. Daniel Pratt 77. Anthony Raso

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