Tony Smith (footballer, born 1966)

Tony Smith (born 1 August 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Tony Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-08-01) 1 August 1966
Original team(s) Morningside (QAFL)
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1986–1988 Sydney 17 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Smith spent his early years in the southern Riverina town of Finley (NSW) before moving to Queensland with his family at age 11. He only played a few games for Morningside in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) in 1985 before he was approached by the Swans.[2] He had just joined the Queensland Police Force but on the encouragement of his father, who had been a South Melbourne supporter, decided to make the move to Sydney.[2] A ruckman, Smith made his senior debut against Melbourne in round 17 of the 1986 season.[2] Smith only played a total of 17 games in three seasons. Due to business commitments, he left the Swans at the end of the 1988 season, to captain-coach Sydney club North Shore.[3]

After retiring from football, Smith became a successful property developer and promoted the schoolies week on the Gold Coast.[4] In January 2015 he was charged with retaliation against a witness, attempting to pervert the course of justice and attempted fraud.[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 775. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. Cockerill, Mike (25 July 1986). "Swans tell Tony Smith it's time to get serious". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 29. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. Wicks, Kathryn (30 March 1989). "New faces join Tony Smith and the Bears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia. p. 62. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. Elks, Sarah (6 January 2015). "Former AFL footballer Tony Smith charged with fraud, witness tampering". The Australian. Australia. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  5. National Reporting Team (6 January 2015). "Former Sydney Swans AFL player Tony Smith charged over alleged unlawful detention of bank executive". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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