Max Smith
Essendon
AFL career
7 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1940 v FSC4 May 1940
- Most recent
- SF 1940 v GEE7 Sept 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Werribee South, Max Smith joined his older brother Ron at Essendon for the 1940 season. He broke into the senior lineup as a wingman and held his place late in the year, notably featuring in the club's semi-final victory over Geelong. Despite showing promise across his seven games, his career was cut short by a devastating tragedy just a year later. While playing a local cricket match for Werribee, Smith was fatally struck by a delivery bowled by his younger brother Clive—who later played League football for North Melbourne—and died from the injury at the age of 23.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Dec 1915
- Died
- 27 Oct 1941 (aged 25y 310d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Werribee, VIC
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Ron Smith, Clive Smith
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Werribee South, Max Smith joined his older brother Ron at Essendon for the 1940 season. He broke into the senior lineup as a wingman and held his place late in the year, notably featuring in the club's semi-final victory over Geelong. Despite showing promise across his seven games, his career was cut short by a devastating tragedy just a year later. While playing a local cricket match for Werribee, Smith was fatally struck by a delivery bowled by his younger brother Clive—who later played League football for North Melbourne—and died from the injury at the age of 23.