Roarke Smith
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| Roarke Smith | |||
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 Smith in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roarke Smith | ||
| Born | 11 September 1996 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2015 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | midfielder / Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 47 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Roarke Smith (born 11 September 1996) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 2015 until 2023. Smith was drafted with the fifth selection in the 2015 rookie draft. He made his AFL debut late in the 2015 season against West Coast.[1] Just one week after his debut, he suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury which left him injured until July 2016.[2] He played in the Bulldogs' 2016 VFL premiership team.[2] In March 2017, he again ruptured his ACL.[2] He was delisted by the Western Bulldogs at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[3] He was later re-drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the 2018 rookie draft.[4] He was involved in a car crash in 2018 which saw him miss one game.[2] After having a breakout 2021 season, playing 14 games (4 being finals), he signed on with the Bulldogs on the main list.[5]
