Belinda Smith

Belinda Smith
Smith during a pre-season practice match with West Coast in 2020
Personal information
Born	(1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 30) Lake Grace, Western Australia
Original team	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	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	14
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2018	Fremantle	12 (0)
2019	Western Bulldogs	03 (0)
2020–	West Coast	45 (1)
Total		60 (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).

Early life

Smith was born in Lake Grace, Western Australia. ^[1]

AFL Women's career

Fremantle (2017–2018)

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]

Western Bulldogs (2019)

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

West Coast (2020–present)

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

References

1. Honeybone, Ellie (26 September 2019). "Nat Fyfe again the talk of tiny Lake Grace-Pingrup, the towns vying to be the 'Brownlow capital'". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
2. "100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
3. "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
4. "Belinda Smith". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
5. Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au . Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
6. Dickinson, Rhys (16 April 2019). "AFLW: West Coast signs triple threat". West Coast . Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

External links

• Belinda Smith's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Belinda Smith at AustralianFootball.com