Smith was a member of the South Sydney 1945 Reserve Grade premiership winning squad.
Smith was graded in 1944 and made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1944 Round 1 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sports Ground. He stepped up into reserve grade just over a month later in the 1944 Round 6 clash agaisnt North Sydney at North Sydney Oval. At the end f the season he made his first grade club debut in the 1944 first grade tour match against Lithgow at Lithgow. He finally made his first grade premiership debut in the 1945 Round 9 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground.
Smith was a lower grade hooker who had a good ability to win the ball in the scrum.
Smith played 3 seasons at South Sydney between 1944 and 1946. He played 5 first grade club games for South Sydney, which includes 3 first grade premiership games for South Sydney. Overall he played 40 senior grade career games for South Sydney which included 38 senior grade premiership games for South Sydney.
Smith played his final first grade premiership game in the 1946 Round 6 clash against St George at Hursville Oval. He played his final senior grade premiership game in the 1946 Round 12 Third Grade clash against St George at Hurstville Oval. He played his final senior grade and first grade club game in the end of season 1946 first grade tour match against Lithgow in Lithgow.
Representative Qualification NSW City Previous Clubs none
Playing Career at South Sydney (1944-46)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1944 Sep 17 Tour Lith v Lithgow
1945 Jun 30 Rd09 SSG v Newtown (Premiership)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1944 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
1945 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1946 1 1 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 3 3 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 2 2 - - - - -
SS FG 5 5 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1944 Apr 29 Rd01 SSG St George (Third Grade)
1944 Jun 3 Rd06 NSO North Sydney (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1944 6 6 - - - - - : 8 8 - 1 - - 3
1945 8 8 - - - - - : 5 5 - - - - -
1946 6 6 - 1 - - 3 : 2 2 - - - - -
TOTAL 20 20 - 1 - - 3 : 15 15 - 1 - - 3
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 38 38 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - - : 40 40 - 2 - - 6
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1946 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1945 F RG Norths - Fighting
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
First Class Playing Career (1939-42)
M T G FG Pts
Total FG Premiership 3 - - - -
Total FG Cup 2 - - - -
Total FG Club Tour - - - - -
Total Internationals - - - - -
Total State - - - - -
Total Other Representative - - - - -
TOTAL FIRST CLASS 5 - - - -
Ref - RLP
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