Tanner Smith (footballer)
| Tanner Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels | ||
| Debut |
Round 4, 2013, Fremantle vs. Hawthorn, at Aurora Stadium | ||
| Height / weight | 196cm / 95kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2016 | Fremantle | 4 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Tanner Smith (born 8 March 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He mainly played as a key position defender.[1]
Early life
Originally from Horsham, Victoria, Smith attended St Patrick's College in Ballarat and played for the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. He represented Victorian Country at the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships.[2] Nominated as the 36th selection at the 2012 national draft as a key position defender, Smith started the 2013 season at Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
AFL career
Smith made his AFL debut in round 4, 2013 against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium in Tasmania, as a late replacement for Luke McPharlin, who failed the concussion test.[3]
Smith was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season.[4]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[5]
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Fremantle | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | Fremantle | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Fremantle | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 16 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | ||
References
- ↑ Clark, Jay (13 November 2012). "Pick Me: Tanner Smith could be the next Daniel Talia". Herald Sun.
- ↑ Whelan, Melanie (29 June 2012). "Rebel Tanner performs well for Vic Country".
- ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (20 April 2013). "McPharlin pulled from Dockers team". The West Australian.
- ↑ Malcolm, Alex (2 September 2016). "Dockers delist key position rookie Tanner Smith". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ Tanner Smith's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Tanner Smith's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Tanner Smith's statistics from AFL Tables