Ross G. Smith
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 8 September 1942 , |
| Recruited from | Hampton Scouts |
| Height and weight | 173 cm / 75 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1961, St Kilda vs. , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1961-1972 & 1975)
234 games, 231 goals |
| Coaching career¹ | |
| Team(s) | St Kilda 1977, Subiaco (WA) |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career highlights | |
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Ross G Smith (born 8 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Smith played with St Kilda as a courageous rover. He won the Brownlow medal in 1967 and captained Victoria at the 1972 Perth Carnival. He once broke his arm smothering a ball in the late sixties and recovered to captain the Saints in the early seventies.
After retiring he coached Subiaco, Western Australia to a premiership in 1972. He also coached his former club St Kilda for a single season (1977), leading them only three wins and to their first wooden spoon in 22 years.
He was inducted to the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003. In addition he was chosen as first rover in St Kilda's Team of the Century.
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| Preceded by Ian Stewart |
Brownlow Medallist 1967 |
Succeeded by Bob Skilton |
| Preceded by Ian Stewart |
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1967 |
Succeeded by Carl Ditterich |
| Preceded by Daryl Griffiths |
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1971 |
Succeeded by Stuart Trott |
| Preceded by Ian Stewart |
St Kilda captain 1970-72 |
Succeeded by Stuart Trott |
| Preceded by Allan Jeans |
St Kilda Football Club coach 1977 |
Succeeded by Mike Patterson |
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