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Clay Smith (born 11 May 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Smith was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with the 17th selection in 2011 AFL Draft from the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup. He was given the #14 jumper, previously worn by Callan Ward, who had moved to Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season prior.[1]
Clay Smith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Clay Smith | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1993 | ||
Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 17, 2011 National Draft | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2018 | Western Bulldogs | 55 (43) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Smith made his AFL debut on 1 April 2012 in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against the West Coast Eagles. Smith was one of the Bulldogs' best players, gathering 13 possessions and kicking 4 goals, before being substituted off the field just before 3 quarter time due to severe cramping.[2]
Clay Smith announced his retirement from AFL football on 9 July 2018 due to persistent injuries.
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2012 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 135 | 85 | 220 | 55 | 75 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
2013 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 128 | 84 | 212 | 38 | 61 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 15.1 | 2.7 | 4.4 |
2014 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
2015 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
2016# | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 100 | 94 | 194 | 43 | 77 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
2017 | Western Bulldogs | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 24 | 41 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 5.1 |
Career | 55 | 43 | 28 | 436 | 323 | 759 | 166 | 266 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
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