Josh Smith (Australian footballer)
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Josh Smith is an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne
in the AFL
between 2008 and 2010.
Recruited from West Perth
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL) with the 62nd selection in the 2007 AFL Draft
, Smith made his AFL debut in Round 7 of the 2008 AFL season
but only played one more AFL game for the year. He struggled to break into the North Melbourne side over the next two years, only playing five games in 2009 and four in 2010 before he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season. When not playing for North Melbourne, he played for North Ballarat
in the Victorian Football League
and was a member of their 2008, 2009 and 2010 premiership sides. He was awarded the Norm Goss Medal for being the best player in the 2008 final when he kicked five goals.
In 2011 he returned to Western Australia, but switched to play for East Perth
in the WAFL. He was selected to represent WA against Queensland and was awarded the Simpson Medal
for the best player from Western Australia in the game.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
between 2008 and 2010.
Recruited from West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) with the 62nd selection in the 2007 AFL Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
, Smith made his AFL debut in Round 7 of the 2008 AFL season
2008 AFL season
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but only played one more AFL game for the year. He struggled to break into the North Melbourne side over the next two years, only playing five games in 2009 and four in 2010 before he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season. When not playing for North Melbourne, he played for North Ballarat
North Ballarat Football Club
North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
and was a member of their 2008, 2009 and 2010 premiership sides. He was awarded the Norm Goss Medal for being the best player in the 2008 final when he kicked five goals.
In 2011 he returned to Western Australia, but switched to play for East Perth
East Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in the WAFL. He was selected to represent WA against Queensland and was awarded the Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
for the best player from Western Australia in the game.