Jack Smith
Melbourne
AFL career
51 games27 goals
- Debut
- R1 1907 v SME27 Apr 1907
- Most recent
- R18 1911 v CAR2 Sept 1911
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Melbourne in 1907 as a seasoned recruit, Jack Smith had already carved out a significant reputation as the captain of North Melbourne in the VFA. He operated primarily as a rover and half-forward, using his mature-age experience to impact the scoreboard and guide his younger teammates during a middling era for the club. Smith's VFL career was defined by his demand as a leader in Tasmania; after three consistent seasons, he left to captain-coach Launceston in 1910, only to return to Melbourne for a final ten-game stint in 1911. He eventually departed the league permanently to captain-coach Cananore, finishing his career as a respected football journeyman and tactician on both sides of Bass Strait.
Profile
- Born
- 22 June 1881
- Died
- 10 Dec 1927 (aged 46y 171d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Melbourne in 1907 as a seasoned recruit, Jack Smith had already carved out a significant reputation as the captain of North Melbourne in the VFA. He operated primarily as a rover and half-forward, using his mature-age experience to impact the scoreboard and guide his younger teammates during a middling era for the club. Smith's VFL career was defined by his demand as a leader in Tasmania; after three consistent seasons, he left to captain-coach Launceston in 1910, only to return to Melbourne for a final ten-game stint in 1911. He eventually departed the league permanently to captain-coach Cananore, finishing his career as a respected football journeyman and tactician on both sides of Bass Strait.