John Smith
St Kilda
AFL career
4 games2 goals
- Debut
- R11 1952 v FSC5 July 1952
- Most recent
- R17 1952 v ESS16 Aug 1952
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Caulfield, John Smith was a diminutive forward who earned a brief trial with St Kilda during the lean 1952 season. Standing just 173cm, he broke into the senior side for a Round 11 debut against Footscray at the Junction Oval. He managed to hit the scoreboard with goals against Richmond and Collingwood in subsequent appearances, operating as a roving option in a team that won only two games for the year. His stint at the top level was fleeting, limited to four games over a six-week period before his departure from the VFL.
Profile
- Full name
- John C. Smith
- Born
- 19 Apr 1933
- Died
- 15 Apr 2026 (aged 92y 361d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Caulfield, John Smith was a diminutive forward who earned a brief trial with St Kilda during the lean 1952 season. Standing just 173cm, he broke into the senior side for a Round 11 debut against Footscray at the Junction Oval. He managed to hit the scoreboard with goals against Richmond and Collingwood in subsequent appearances, operating as a roving option in a team that won only two games for the year. His stint at the top level was fleeting, limited to four games over a six-week period before his departure from the VFL.