Bradley J. Smith
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Bradley J. Smith is a former Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...

 in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (AFL).

Smith was originally drafted by Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...

, from Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....

, but only played reserves football in his two seasons at the club. Both Smith and his teammate Jamie Tape
Jamie Tape
-Football career:After amassing an impressive 75 games and winning the 1993 Premiership with Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL, Tape moved to Richmond in 1994 after initially being selected with pick #28 in the 1992 AFL Draft....

 were traded to Collingwood prior to the 1998 AFL season, in return for Aaron James
Aaron James (footballer)
Aaron James is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League ....

 and the draft selection used on Andrew Kellaway
Andrew Kellaway
Andrew Kellaway is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL.Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Kellaway joined his brother Duncan at Richmond in 1997...

.

A ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...

, he finally made his AFL debut in the 2000 season, when he had four disposals and 14 hit outs in a loss to Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...

 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
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. He didn't make any further appearances.
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