Player
Norm Smith
Fitzroy · #4·16 seasons (1935–1950)·227 games·Born 21-Nov-1915 (age 110)·183 cm·81 kg
Games
227
Disposals
0
Goals
572
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
28
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.
24 Jun 1950R10
vs
Geelong
Lost by 20
7.11 (53) – 9.19 (73)
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17 Jun 1950R9
vs
Footscray
Won by 33
11.18 (84) – 6.15 (51)
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29 Apr 1950R2
@
Collingwood
Lost by 42
9.11 (65) – 16.11 (107)
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22 Apr 1950R1
vs
Essendon
Lost by 6
9.10 (64) – 9.16 (70)
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27 Aug 1949R19
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 49
19.12 (126) – 10.17 (77)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Melbourne | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | Melbourne | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1938 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1939 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1940 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1941 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1942 | Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1947 | Melbourne | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Fitzroy | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1950 | Fitzroy | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Melbourne | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | Melbourne | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1938 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1939 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1940 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1941 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1942 | Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1947 | Melbourne | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Fitzroy | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1950 | Fitzroy | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
12
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6