Belinda Smith

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Belinda Smith
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Belinda Smith training with West Coast in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Lake Grace, Western Australia
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft No. 100, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Fremantle  vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 14
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2018 Fremantle 12 (0)
2019 Western Bulldogs 03 (0)
2020– West Coast 45 (1)
Total60 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Belinda Smith (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Smith with West Coast in January 2020 Belinda Smith 26.01.20.jpg
Smith with West Coast in January 2020

Born in Lake Grace, Western Australia, [1] Smith was drafted by Fremantle with their 13th selection and 100th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. [2] She made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. [3] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches. [4]

In June 2018, Smith was delisted by Fremantle and was signed by the Western Bulldogs as a free agent. [5]

In April 2019, Smith joined expansion club West Coast. [6]

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