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Full name
Robert Smith
Known as
Bob Smith
Born
23 November 1877
Died
25 February 1939 (aged 61)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 197d
Last game: 31y 250d
Senior clubs
Fitzroy
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1901-1903, 1906-1909 | 74 | 33 | 0.45 | 50% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1901-1903, 1906-1909 | 74 | 33 | 0.45 | 50% | — | — | — | 0 |
AFL: 663rd player to appear, 3,255th most games played, 2,794th most goals kickedFitzroy: 69th player to appear, 166th most games played, 151st most goals kicked
Bob Smith was singularly unfortunate in that his VFL career with Fitzroy, which began in 1901 and finished in 1909, missed out the premiership years of 1904-5. A ruckman, he ended up playing a total of 74 games and scoring 33 goals.
Author - John Devaney