Jan Smith (born 26 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jan Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Shore / Geelong West | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980 | Geelong | 2 (0) | |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 7 (1) | |
| Total | 9 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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
edit- ^ a b "1985". North Shore Seagulls. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Football Honour Boards". Geelong West St Peters Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Jan Smith". AFL Tables.
- ^ a b "Reserves". Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ The Age, "Roosters end Port's reign", 12 September 1983, p. 25