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Norm Smith

South Melbourne

Coach

452

Games

253

Wins

56.0%

Win pct

Career snapshot

Age at last game 57 yrs

Years coached 1949-1972

Date of Birth 21-Nov-1914

Games coached 452

Wins 253

Losses 192

Draws 7

Win pct 56.0%

Finals games 1

Finals wins 16

Finals win pct 66.7%

Teams coached

Fitzroy Melbourne South Melbourne

Recent games

Year	Round	Team	Opponent	Result	Result	Venue
1972	22	SME	vs RIC	L	82-158	Waverley Park
1972	21	SME	@ COL	L	72-149	Victoria Park
1972	20	SME	vs FOO	L	66-79	Lake Oval
1972	19	SME	@ FIT	L	53-98	Junction Oval
1972	18	SME	vs HAW	L	89-148	Lake Oval
1972	17	SME	@ NME	L	78-87	Arden St
1972	16	SME	@ STK	L	59-95	Waverley Park
1972	15	SME	@ CAR	L	63-128	Princes Park

Game Log

Year	Round	Team	Opponent	Result	Result	Venue
1955	9	MEL	vs RIC	W	94-78	MCG
1955	8	MEL	vs CAR	W	135-70	MCG
1955	7	MEL	@ SME	W	72-71	Lake Oval
1955	6	MEL	vs HAW	W	71-44	MCG
1955	5	MEL	@ ESS	W	73-59	Windy Hill
1955	4	MEL	@ NME	W	74-61	Arden St
1955	3	MEL	vs FOO	W	58-46	MCG
1955	2	MEL	vs GEE	W	111-62	MCG
1955	1	MEL	@ STK	W	118-59	Junction Oval
1954	GF	MEL	@ FOO	L	51-102	MCG
1954	PF	MEL	@ GEE	W	67-50	MCG
1954	SF	MEL	@ NME	W	110-80	MCG
1954	18	MEL	@ SME	W	101-49	Lake Oval
1954	17	MEL	vs STK	W	97-40	MCG
1954	16	MEL	@ RIC	W	94-78	Punt Rd

Season records

Season	Team	Games	W	L	D	Win pct	Finals G	Finals W	Finals L	Finals D	Finals Win %
1972	South Melbourne	22	2	20	0	9.1%	0	0	0	0	0%
1971	South Melbourne	22	3	19	0	13.6%	0	0	0	0	0%
1970	South Melbourne	23	14	9	0	60.9%	1	0	1	0	0%
1969	South Melbourne	20	7	13	0	35.0%	0	0	0	0	0%
1967	Melbourne	18	8	10	0	44.4%	0	0	0	0	0%
1966	Melbourne	18	3	15	0	16.7%	0	0	0	0	0%
1965	Melbourne	17	10	7	0	58.8%	0	0	0	0	0%
1964	Melbourne	19	15	4	0	78.9%	2	2	0	0	100.0%
1963	Melbourne	20	14	6	0	70.0%	2	1	1	0	50.0%
1962	Melbourne	19	14	5	0	73.7%	1	0	1	0	0%
1961	Melbourne	20	12	7	1	60.0%	2	0	2	0	0%
1960	Melbourne	20	16	4	0	80.0%	2	2	0	0	100.0%
1959	Melbourne	20	15	4	1	75.0%	2	2	0	0	100.0%
1958	Melbourne	20	16	4	0	80.0%	2	1	1	0	50.0%
1957	Melbourne	21	14	6	1	66.7%	3	2	1	0	66.7%
1956	Melbourne	20	18	2	0	90.0%	2	2	0	0	100.0%
1955	Melbourne	20	17	3	0	85.0%	2	2	0	0	100.0%
1954	Melbourne	21	13	8	0	61.9%	3	2	1	0	66.7%
1953	Melbourne	18	3	14	1	16.7%	0	0	0	0	0%
1952	Melbourne	19	9	9	1	47.4%	0	0	0	0	0%
1951	Fitzroy	18	10	6	2	55.6%	0	0	0	0	0%
1950	Fitzroy	18	10	8	0	55.6%	0	0	0	0	0%
1949	Fitzroy	19	10	9	0	52.6%	0	0	0	0	0%

Team records

Team	Games	W	L	D	Win pct	First season	Last season	Finals G	Finals W	Finals L	Finals D	Finals Win %
Melbourne	310	197	108	5	63.5%	1952	1967	23	16	7	0	69.6%
South Melbourne	87	26	61	0	29.9%	1969	1972	1	0	1	0	0%
Fitzroy	55	30	23	2	54.5%	1949	1951	0	0	0	0	0%