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Key Facts

Full name
Ronald Smith

Known as
Ron Smith

Born
4 September 1914

Died
23 January 1979 (aged 64)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 251d
Last game: 29y 364d

Height and weight
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 69 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 30, 2
North Melbourne: 34, 29

Recruited from
Essendon (1942)

Family links
Max Smith (Brother)Clive Smith (Brother)

Ron Smith

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1939-19411100.0045%0
North MelbourneV/AFL1942-19443310.0339%0
V/AFL1939-19444410.0241%0
Total1939-19444410.0241%0

AFL: 4,703rd player to appear, 4,596th most games played, 8,950th most goals kickedEssendon: 536th player to appear, 689th most games played, 1,062nd most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 295th player to appear, 371st most games played, 690th most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.