Player
Ross Smith
North Melbourne · #15·13 seasons (1984–1996)·224 games·Born 3-Feb-1965 (age 61)·184 cm·87 kg
Games
224
Disposals
3,188
Goals
36
Tackles
193
Brownlow votes
13
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.
13 Jul 1996R15
@
Collingwood
Lost by 61
12.11 (83) – 22.12 (144)
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3 May 1996R6
@
Geelong
Won by 11
15.14 (104) – 13.15 (93)
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30 Mar 1996R1
@
St Kilda
Won by 24
15.19 (109) – 12.13 (85)
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23 Sep 1995Preliminary Final
@
Carlton
Lost by 62
8.8 (56) – 18.10 (118)
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17 Sep 1995Semi Final
vs
West Coast
Won by 58
18.21 (129) – 10.11 (71)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 19 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 14.7 | 3.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 21 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 14.4 | 2.7 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 10 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 2.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 15.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 10 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 20 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 20 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 11 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 18 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 21 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 24 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 19 | 223 | 56 | 279 | 61 | — | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 21 | 227 | 76 | 303 | 56 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 10 | 106 | 22 | 128 | 27 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 22 | 285 | 52 | 337 | 74 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 10 | 118 | 31 | 149 | 40 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 20 | 231 | 48 | 279 | 43 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 20 | 220 | 72 | 292 | 49 | 38 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 11 | 108 | 45 | 153 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 18 | 213 | 70 | 283 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 21 | 216 | 82 | 298 | 75 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 24 | 219 | 62 | 281 | 54 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 267 | 125 | 392 | 71 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24
Kicks
23
23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19
Marks
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Handballs
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3