Player
Ross Smith
St Kilda · #3·13 seasons (1961–1975)·234 games·Born 12-Sep-1942 (age 83)·173 cm·71 kg
Games
234
Disposals
3,843
Goals
230
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
79
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.
30 Aug 1975R22
@
Richmond
Lost by 48
8.20 (68) – 17.14 (116)
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23 Aug 1975R21
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 70
6.5 (41) – 16.15 (111)
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16 Aug 1975R20
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 19
20.17 (137) – 24.12 (156)
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9 Aug 1975R19
@
Footscray
Won by 68
16.18 (114) – 5.16 (46)
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2 Aug 1975R18
vs
Geelong
Won by 4
11.18 (84) – 11.14 (80)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | St Kilda | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1962 | St Kilda | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1963 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1964 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | St Kilda | 15 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 16.5 | 2.1 | — | 1.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | St Kilda | 20 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 21.0 | 2.1 | — | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1967 | St Kilda | 17 | 21.5 | 4.3 | 25.8 | 2.4 | — | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| 1968 | St Kilda | 21 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 24.7 | 2.5 | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 20 | 19.1 | 4.7 | 23.7 | 2.8 | — | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 15 | 20.0 | 3.9 | 23.9 | 2.4 | — | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 25 | 21.3 | 3.8 | 25.1 | 2.8 | — | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 23 | 20.0 | 2.9 | 22.8 | 3.0 | — | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 12 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 19.4 | 1.8 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | St Kilda | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1962 | St Kilda | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1963 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1964 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1965 | St Kilda | 15 | 202 | 46 | 248 | 31 | — | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | St Kilda | 20 | 333 | 87 | 420 | 42 | — | 18 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1967 | St Kilda | 17 | 365 | 74 | 439 | 40 | — | 24 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| 1968 | St Kilda | 21 | 411 | 108 | 519 | 52 | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 20 | 381 | 93 | 474 | 55 | — | 18 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 15 | 300 | 58 | 358 | 36 | — | 14 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 25 | 532 | 95 | 627 | 69 | — | 31 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 23 | 459 | 66 | 525 | 68 | — | 16 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 12 | 154 | 79 | 233 | 21 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
38
35, 35, 34, 33, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32
Kicks
36
30, 30, 30, 29, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Marks
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Handballs
13
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Goals
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
6
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4