Belinda Smith (born 1 June 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Belinda Smith | |||
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 Belinda Smith training with West Coast in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lake Grace, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | 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(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2018 | Fremantle | 12 (0) | |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 3 (0) | |
| 2020– | West Coast | 45 (1) | |
| Total | 60 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Lake Grace, Western Australia,[1] 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]
In June 2018, Smith was delisted by Fremantle and was signed by the Western Bulldogs as a free agent.[5]
In April 2019, Smith joined expansion club West Coast.[6]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Belinda Smith". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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- Belinda Smith's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Belinda Smith at AustralianFootball.com
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