Jan Smith (footballer)

Jan Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-05-26) 26 May 1956
Original team(s) North Shore / Geelong West
Height/Weight 191 cm / 89 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980
1982
Total -
Geelong
Fitzroy
2 (0)
7 (1)
9 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1982 season.

Jan Smith (born 26 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Smith, a defender, played his early football at North Shore, before joining Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association.[1][2] He was a regular in the Geelong West team of the late 1970s, often at full-back, and a VFA representative in 1979.[3]

His debut for Geelong came in the final home and away round of the 1980 VFL season, against Footscray at Waverley Park.[4] Smith had 20 disposals.[4] He next played in Geelong's four point preliminary final loss to Collingwood.[4] Although he missed a grand final, Smith did get to play in Geelong's 1980 reserves premiership team.[5] He played in another reserves premiership in 1981, but didn't make a senior appearance all year.[4][5] In 1982 he went to Fitzroy, where he played seven senior games.[4]

He returned to Geelong West once his VFL career came to an end, then in 1985 was appointed coach of North Shore.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "1985". North Shore Seagulls.
  2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "Football Honour Boards". Geelong West St Peters Football Club.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jan Smith". AFL Tables.
  5. 1 2 "Reserves". Geelong Football Club.
  6. The Age, "Roosters end Port's reign", 12 September 1983, p. 25
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