Rohan Smith
Western Bulldogs · “Bubba”
AFL career
300 games254 goals
- Debut
- R1 1992 v ADE22 Mar 1992
- Most recent
- SF 2006 v WCE16 Sept 2006
Stats
2006 | WBD | 24 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 71 |
2005 | WBD | 20 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 78 |
2004 | WBD | 21 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 18.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 73 |
2003 | WBD | 22 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 22.6 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 81 |
2002 | WBD | 22 | 13.3 | 5.9 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 77 |
2001 | WBD | 21 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 69 |
2000 | WBD | 23 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 75 |
1999 | WBD | 24 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 70 |
1998 | WBD | 24 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 64 |
1997 | FSC | 24 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 19.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 75 |
1996 | FSC | 22 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 69 |
1995 | FSC | 22 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 67 |
1994 | FSC | 11 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37 |
1993 | FSC | 6 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 55 |
1992 | FSC | 14 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 40 |
WCE | SUB | SF | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 69 |
COL | MCG | EF | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 65 |
ESS | TD | R22 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 81 |
STK | TD | R21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 56 |
ADE | MCG | R20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 84 |
PAD | TIO | R19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 58 |
RCH | MCG | R18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.1 | 78 |
MEL | MCG | R17 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 70 |
GEE | TD | R16 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 70 |
CAR | TD | R15 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 69 |
KAN | MCG | R14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 63 |
WCE | SUB | R13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 80 |
BRL | Gabba | R12 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 57 |
FRE | TD | R11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 87 |
HAW | TD | R10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 69 |
COL | MCG | R9 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 85 |
SYD | SCG | R8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 |
PAD | AAMI | R7 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 107 |
STK | TD | R6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 49 |
ADE | AAMI | R5 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 98 |
GEE | TD | R4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 33 |
ESS | TD | R3 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 84 |
MEL | TD | R2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 68 |
RCH | TD | R1 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 |
Bio
A local product recruited from Kingsville, Rohan Smith was secured by Footscray with pick 42 in the 1990 National Draft, joining the club he supported as a child. While he initially made his mark as a dangerous forward-midfielder capable of contributing significantly to the scoreboard, his career was ultimately defined by his successful transition to the backline. Under coach Terry Wallace, Smith reinvented himself as a dashing half-back flanker, where his capacity to break lines with running bounces and set up play with long, precise kicking became a key weapon in the Bulldogs' tactical setup.
His consistency and attacking flair from defence saw him earn dual All-Australian honours in 1997 and 2003, as well as the EJ Whitten Medal for Victoria in State of Origin football. Smith was widely viewed as the emotional barometer for his side, famously wearing his passion on his sleeve during the club's preliminary final heartbreaks in the late 1990s. He remained a vital contributor well into his 30s, providing veteran leadership to a rebuilding list while maintaining his trademark run-and-carry style.
Profile
- Born
- 31 May 1973 (age 53y 143d)
- Birthplace
- Yarraville, VIC
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 1997, 2003
- Western Bulldogs B&F
- 3rd
- 1996, 1999, 2003
- Top 10
- 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from Kingsville, Rohan Smith was secured by Footscray with pick 42 in the 1990 National Draft, joining the club he supported as a child. While he initially made his mark as a dangerous forward-midfielder capable of contributing significantly to the scoreboard, his career was ultimately defined by his successful transition to the backline. Under coach Terry Wallace, Smith reinvented himself as a dashing half-back flanker, where his capacity to break lines with running bounces and set up play with long, precise kicking became a key weapon in the Bulldogs' tactical setup.
His consistency and attacking flair from defence saw him earn dual All-Australian honours in 1997 and 2003, as well as the EJ Whitten Medal for Victoria in State of Origin football. Smith was widely viewed as the emotional barometer for his side, famously wearing his passion on his sleeve during the club's preliminary final heartbreaks in the late 1990s. He remained a vital contributor well into his 30s, providing veteran leadership to a rebuilding list while maintaining his trademark run-and-carry style.