Australian rules footballer, born 1918
Australian rules footballer
| Noel Smith |
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| Full name |
Noel Smith |
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| Date of birth |
(1918-11-27)27 November 1918 |
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| Date of death |
4 September 2008(2008-09-04) (aged 89) |
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| Original team(s) |
West Moreland Amateurs |
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| Height |
183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Weight |
78 kg (172 lb) |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1938, 1943–1945 |
Essendon |
38 (50) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Noel Smith (27 November 1918 – 4 September 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Smith started his career as a full-back but was unable to establish a place for himself in the Essendon side. He performed well in the league seconds, winning a Gardiner Medal in 1939. He didn't make any senior appearances that year and from 1940 to 1942 also wouldn't play a senior game for Essendon, although he did spend some of that time with Brunswick.
His second stint at Essendon, as a forward, was more successful. He played all 20 games for Essendon in the 1944 VFL season, including two finals.[2] His season tally of 40 goals was bettered by only one teammate, Ray Powell, by a mere three goals.[2]
He appeared for Brunswick again from 1946 until 1949 and also played some football in Queensland with Sandgate.[3]
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