Jan Smith (footballer)

Jan Smith (born 26 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jan Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-05-26) 26 May 1956
Original team(s) North Shore / Geelong West
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980 Geelong 2 (0)
1982 Fitzroy 7 (1)
Total 9 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Smith, a defender, played his early football at North Shore, before joining Geelong West in the Victorian Football Association.[1][2] He was a regular in the Geelong West team of the late 1970s, often at full-back, and a VFA representative in 1979.[3]

His debut for Geelong came in the final home and away round of the 1980 VFL season, against Footscray at Waverley Park.[4] Smith had 20 disposals.[4] He next played in Geelong's four point preliminary final loss to Collingwood.[4] Although he missed a grand final, Smith did get to play in Geelong's 1980 reserves premiership team.[5] He played in another reserves premiership in 1981, but didn't make a senior appearance all year.[4][5] In 1982 he went to Fitzroy, where he played seven senior games.[4]

He returned to Geelong West once his VFL career came to an end, then in 1985 was appointed coach of North Shore.[1][6]

References
  1. "1985". North Shore Seagulls. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. "Football Honour Boards". Geelong West St Peters Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  4. "Jan Smith". AFL Tables.
  5. "Reserves". Geelong Football Club.
  6. The Age, "Roosters end Port's reign", 12 September 1983, p. 25
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