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Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Essendon / Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
104
Debut
1971
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Player Information

Height 183 cm
Date of Birth 23-Sep-1948
AFL Debut 1971

Player bio

A career in numbers

Ray Smith made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1971 and played 104 games, including 77 for Essendon between 1971 and 1975 and 27 for Melbourne between 1975 and 1976.

He averaged 12.8 disposals and 2.3 marks per game and scored 2 goals and 5 behinds. He played 11 games in his debut season, averaging 11.8 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 322 disposals, from 22 games in 1974 at an average of 14.6 per game. 1974 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19742232214.64
19752226512.05
19761718410.82
About these season figures

Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals 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

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# 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
1976 22
Melbourne MEL
Collingwood @ COL
W
128-113
Victoria Park -- -- 7 14 11 3 2 0 1 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1976 20
Melbourne MEL
St Kilda @ STK
W
129-92
Moorabbin Oval -- -- 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1976 15
Melbourne MEL
Essendon vs ESS
L
104-119
MCG -- -- 7 7 6 1 2 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1976 14
Melbourne MEL
Carlton @ CAR
L
58-115
Waverley Park -- -- 7 13 12 1 2 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1976 13
Melbourne MEL
Footscray @ FTS
W
104-52
Western Oval -- -- 7 5 4 1 2 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 104 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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