Player
Michael Smith
South Melbourne · #28·5 seasons (1977–1981)·32 games·Born 28-Apr-1959 (age 67)·191 cm·88 kg
Games
32
Disposals
311
Goals
43
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
11 Apr 1981R3
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 22
21.13 (139) – 18.9 (117)
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4 Apr 1981R2
vs
Richmond
Lost by 35
16.14 (110) – 22.13 (145)
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16 Aug 1980R20
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 17
20.14 (134) – 17.15 (117)
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9 Aug 1980R19
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 12
12.13 (85) – 11.7 (73)
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21 Jun 1980R13
@
Footscray
Lost by 17
12.15 (87) – 15.14 (104)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 11 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 2.5 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 10 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 3.1 | — | 1.6 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 14.4 | 3.3 | — | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 | — | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 11 | 61 | 15 | 76 | 27 | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 10 | 79 | 24 | 103 | 31 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 7 | 63 | 38 | 101 | 23 | — | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
24, 18, 18, 16, 15, 15, 13, 13, 12
Kicks
15
15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 9, 9, 9
Marks
8
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3
Handballs
10
9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees Against
7
6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3