Career
A tall, key position/ruckman, originally from Bordertown in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League. He was originally recruited to the SANFL by Glenelg Football Club, and from there was recruited to the Australian Football League by the North Melbourne Football Club in the 1999 National Draft, with a fifth round draft pick (Number 77 overall). Smith spent two years on the North Melbourne playing list, but managed only one senior game, in Round 8, 2001 against Street Kilda.
After the 2001 season, Smith was traded to the Carlton Football Club in exchange for a fifth round draft pick (Number 61 overall).
He played three games in one season for Carlton before being delisted. From 2004 until 2011, Smith played for Geelong Amateur in the Bellarine Football League.
He retired from playing after the 2011 season, at age 31.