Bernie Smith
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Bernard Keith Smith (19 December 1927 – 21 April 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who represented West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s and 1950s.
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Bernie Smith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bernard Keith Smith | ||
Date of birth | (1927-12-19)19 December 1927 | ||
Date of death | 21 April 1985(1985-04-21) (aged 57) | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
Position(s) | back pocket | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1945–1947 | West Adelaide (SANFL) | 55 (12) | |
1948–1958 | Geelong (VFL) | 183 (3) | |
Total | 238 (15) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 4 | ||
South Australia | 3 | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Smith made his name as a back pocket player in a successful period for Geelong.