Terry Smith
Richmond and St Kilda
AFL career
100 games40 goals
- Debut
- R3 1980 v STK12 Apr 1980
- Most recent
- R17 1986 v STK26 July 1986
Stats
1986 | RCH | 6 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1985 | STK | 12 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
1984 | STK | 17 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1983 | STK | 15 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 18.3 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1982 | RCH | 8 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1981 | RCH | 19 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 16.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1980 | RCH | 23 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Bio
Recruited from Tyntynder in Victoria's Mallee region, Terry Smith arrived at Richmond via the club's country zone and served a meaningful apprenticeship in the under-19s before breaking into the senior side. His timing was impeccable; he debuted in 1980 and immediately cemented a spot on the half-back flank, becoming a premiership player in his very first season during the Tigers' famous Grand Final demolition of Collingwood. A tough, courageous competitor who often put his body on the line, Smith was recognized for his grit with the club's Best First Year Player award and later earned Victorian state selection in 1981.
After three seasons at Punt Road, Smith crossed to St Kilda in 1983 seeking greater opportunities, where he reinvented himself as a hard-running ruck-rover. He spent three years adding steel to the Saints' midfield before returning to Richmond for a final swansong season in 1986, ultimately reaching the 100-game milestone. While he wasn't the most polished user of the ball, his legacy is that of a fearless "player's player" and a determined ball-winner who played a vital role in one of Richmond's most celebrated premiership victories.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Feb 1959
- Died
- 19 Sept 2006 (aged 47y 225d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1980
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Tyntynder in Victoria's Mallee region, Terry Smith arrived at Richmond via the club's country zone and served a meaningful apprenticeship in the under-19s before breaking into the senior side. His timing was impeccable; he debuted in 1980 and immediately cemented a spot on the half-back flank, becoming a premiership player in his very first season during the Tigers' famous Grand Final demolition of Collingwood. A tough, courageous competitor who often put his body on the line, Smith was recognized for his grit with the club's Best First Year Player award and later earned Victorian state selection in 1981.
After three seasons at Punt Road, Smith crossed to St Kilda in 1983 seeking greater opportunities, where he reinvented himself as a hard-running ruck-rover. He spent three years adding steel to the Saints' midfield before returning to Richmond for a final swansong season in 1986, ultimately reaching the 100-game milestone. While he wasn't the most polished user of the ball, his legacy is that of a fearless "player's player" and a determined ball-winner who played a vital role in one of Richmond's most celebrated premiership victories.