Clay Smith (footballer)

Clay Smith
Personal information
Full name	Clay Smith
Date of birth	11 May 1993
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 17, 2011 National Draft
Height / weight	180cm / 78kg
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	14
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2012–	Western Bulldogs	47 (35)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
AFL premiership player: 2016

Clay Smith (born 11 May 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Smith was drafted to the Western Bulldogs with the 17th selection in 2011 AFL Draft from the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup. He was given the #14 jumper, previously worn by Callan Ward, who had moved to Greater Western Sydney at the end of the season prior.^[1]

Smith made his AFL debut on 1 April 2012 in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against the West Coast Eagles. Smith was one the Bulldogs' best players, gathering 13 possessions and kicking 4 goals, before being substituted off the field just before 3 quarter time due to severe cramping.^[2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season^[3]

Legend
G	Goals	B	Behinds	K	Kicks	H	Handballs	D	Disposals	M	Marks	T	Tackles

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2012	Western Bulldogs	14	16	6	5	135	85	220	55	75	0.4	0.3	8.4	5.3	13.8	3.4	4.7
2013	Western Bulldogs	14	14	10	6	128	84	212	38	61	0.7	0.4	9.1	6.0	15.1	2.7	4.4
2014	Western Bulldogs	14	1	0	1	8	5	13	1	2	0.0	1.0	8.0	5.0	13.0	1.0	2.0
2015	Western Bulldogs	14	3	1	0	13	15	28	5	10	0.3	0.0	4.3	5.0	9.3	1.7	3.3
2016	Western Bulldogs	14	13	18	11	100	94	194	43	77	1.4	0.8	7.7	7.2	14.9	3.3	5.9
Career			47	35	23	384	283	667	142	225	0.7	0.5	8.2	6.0	14.2	3.0	4.8

References

1. McFarlane, Glenn (December 11, 2011). "Western Bulldogs draftee Clay Smith handed Callan Ward's number". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
2. Gullan, Scott (2 April 2012). "Debutant Clay Smith stars in Western Bulldogs' loss to West Coast". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
3. "Clay Smith Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

External links

• Clay Smith's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
• Clay Smith's statistics from AFL Tables