Hector Lingwood-Smith

Recruited from the SANFL where he had already represented both South Adelaide and Sturt, Hector Lingwood-Smith arrived at Victoria Park as a seasoned defender ready to slot into a half-back flank. His tenure with the Magpies was brief, comprising just over a dozen games across two seasons before he crossed Bass Strait to take up coaching roles with Lefroy and New Town in Tasmania. While he eventually returned to South Australia to finish his playing days, Lingwood-Smith’s most enduring contribution to the game came after he hung up the boots. He evolved into a significant football administrator and technical expert, serving as an umpires coach in both the SANFL and VFA, and later taking on high-level administrative posts as the secretary for both the South Melbourne and Richmond Football Clubs.