Albert Peter Smedts (born 9 January 1952) is a former
Australian rules football
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er who initially played for Narre Warren, then with
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in the VFA from 1972 to 1974.
Smedts played with
North Albury
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in 1975 and 1976, kicking 15 goals, and featured in North Albury's best players in their 1975
Ovens & Murray Football League
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grand final loss to
Wangaratta Rovers
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,
prior to playing with Footscray from late 1976 to 1979.
Smedts then played with the
St Kilda Football Club
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in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL) from 1980 to 1981.
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Alby Smedts's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project
Living people
1952 births
Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
Waverley Football Club players
North Albury Football Club players
Western Bulldogs players
St Kilda Football Club players
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