Norm Smith
- Career games
- 227
- Debut
- 1935
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersNorm Smith made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1935 and played 227 games, including 210 for Melbourne between 1935 and 1948 and 17 for Fitzroy between 1949 and 1950.
He recorded 572 goals; behinds were not recorded. His highest recorded season total was 89 goals, from 19 games in 1941 at an average of 4.7 per game. 1941 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.
His honours include 4 premierships in 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1948.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 19 | 89 | 4.68 |
| 1948 | 13 | 35 | 2.69 |
| 1949 | 13 | 22 | 1.69 |
About these season figures
Compared 14 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1950 | 10 |
vs
GEE
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| 1950 | 9 |
vs
FTS
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| 1950 | 2 |
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COL
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| 1950 | 1 |
vs
ESS
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| 1949 | 19 |
vs
SME
|
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