Tony Smith (footballer, born 1966)
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| Tony Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 1 August 1966 | ||
| Original team | Morningside (QAFL) | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1986–1988 | Sydney | 17 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tony Smith (born 1 August 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
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]
