Herbie Smith
Geelong
AFL career
38 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1919 v SME28 June 1919
- Most recent
- SF 1921 v RCH24 Sept 1921
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Prahran in the VFA, Herbie Smith arrived at Corio Oval in 1919 as the league resumed full operations following World War I. A reliable and disciplined defender who never kicked a goal in his senior career, Smith became a consistent fixture in the Geelong lineup during the club's post-war rebuilding phase. He delivered his most durable campaign in 1921, playing 17 matches—including the semi-final loss to Richmond—as the Pivotonians successfully returned to finals contention. Smith departed the club following the 1922 season, serving as a steadfast contributor who helped stabilize the defence in the years preceding Geelong's maiden VFL premiership.
Profile
- Full name
- Herbie J. Smith
- Born
- 27 Aug 1895
- Died
- 15 Mar 1959 (aged 63y 200d)
- Birthplace
- Balmoral, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Prahran in the VFA, Herbie Smith arrived at Corio Oval in 1919 as the league resumed full operations following World War I. A reliable and disciplined defender who never kicked a goal in his senior career, Smith became a consistent fixture in the Geelong lineup during the club's post-war rebuilding phase. He delivered his most durable campaign in 1921, playing 17 matches—including the semi-final loss to Richmond—as the Pivotonians successfully returned to finals contention. Smith departed the club following the 1922 season, serving as a steadfast contributor who helped stabilize the defence in the years preceding Geelong's maiden VFL premiership.