Terry Smith (Australian rules footballer)
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Terry Smith was an Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League
.
Smith was recruited from Tyntynder (a small town near Swan Hill) and debuted with the Richmond Football Club
in 1980. He tasted success immediately, being part of Richmond's
1980 premiership side
playing off half-back.
In 1983 he moved to the St Kilda Football Club
where he made a name for himself as a ruck-rover
, and after three seasons with the Saints
, he returned to Richmond
for his final VFL
season in 1986. He played 100 VFL
games in total, 56 with the Tigers
and 44 with the Saints
.
Smith died on 19 September 2006 from cancer
, aged 47. He was described by Tigers teammate Michael Roach
as "one of those blokes people liked to be around and liked to have a beer with".
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 in the Victorian 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...
.
Smith was recruited from Tyntynder (a small town near Swan Hill) and debuted with the Richmond Football Club
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,...
in 1980. He tasted success immediately, being part of Richmond's
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,...
1980 premiership side
1980 VFL Grand Final
The 1980 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1980. It was the 84th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
playing off half-back.
In 1983 he moved to the St Kilda Football Club
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
where he made a name for himself as a ruck-rover
, and after three seasons with the Saints
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
, he returned to 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,...
for his final VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season in 1986. He played 100 VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
games in total, 56 with the Tigers
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,...
and 44 with the Saints
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
.
Smith died on 19 September 2006 from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, aged 47. He was described by Tigers teammate Michael Roach
Michael Roach (footballer)
Michael Terrence Roach is a former Australian rules football player who represented Richmond in the Victorian Football League from 1977 to 1989....
as "one of those blokes people liked to be around and liked to have a beer with".
Source
- Hogan P., The Tigers Of Old, Richmond F.C., MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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