Career
Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward. An Alphington recruit, he was the leading goal-kicker for Hawthorn on two occasions, with 30 goals in 1938 and 25 goals in 1940. He had a brother, Herb Naismith, who played for Collingwood.
They were both sons of Wally Naismith, a premiership player at Fitzroy.
Naismith later played for Oakleigh, as a full-forward.