Terry Smith (6 February 1959 – 19 September 2006) was an

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er in the

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. Smith was recruited from

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(a small town near

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) and debuted with the

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in 1980. He tasted success immediately, being part of Richmond's 1980 premiership side playing off half-back. In 1983 he moved to the

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where he made a name for himself as a ruck-rover, and after three seasons with the

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, he returned to

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for his final VFL season in 1986. He played 100 VFL games in total, 56 with the Tigers and 44 with the

. Smith died on 19 September 2006 from

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, aged 47. He was described by Tigers teammate Michael Roach as "one of those blokes people liked to be around and liked to have a beer with".

References

Sources

* Hogan P., ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond F.C.,

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