Andrew Smith (born 28 August 1960) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...
er who played with
Collingwood and the
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Swans also field a Austral ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...
(VFL).
Smith, a defender, was recruited from
Watsonia. He played just once in 1980, his debut year, but in 1981 was a regular fixture in the Collingwood team, making 18 appearances, including two finals.
[AFL Tables: Andrew Smith]
/ref> A dislocated shoulder, suffered during Collingwood's semi-final win over Fitzroy, cost him his spot in the side and ultimately a grand final.[ Smith played 11 games in 1982 and added only five more games over the next two seasons and made the move to Sydney.][ His only appearances for Sydney were in the opening four rounds of the 1985 VFL season. He then joined Brunswick.]['']The Age
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"Coburg quick to prove it's a flag contender"
14 April 1986, p. 31
References
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1960 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Collingwood Football Club players
Sydney Swans players
Brunswick Football Club players
Living people