Shayne Smith (footballer)

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Shayne Smith
Personal information
Full name Shayne Smith
Date of birth (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 49)
Original team(s) Southern Stingrays
Draft 61st, 1993 National Draft
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1994 Sydney Swans 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shayne Smith (born 12 June 1975) is an Australian former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

A key forward, Smith was drafted from TAC Cup side the Southern Stingrays. He played only four senior games for Sydney, all in the 1994 AFL season. [2]

Smith was a prolific forward for Springvale in the Victorian Football League. His goal tally of 470 is a club record. [3] In 1997 he kicked 107 goals, to become the first player since Jamie Shaw in 1990 to score a century of goals in a season. He won the VFL Leading Goal-kicker award that year and again in 1998.

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "AFL Tables: Shayne Smith". afltables.com.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Records". Casey Scorpions website.


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