Bradley J. "Brad" Smith (born 7 July 1977) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood in the

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(AFL). Smith was originally drafted by

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, from

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, but only played reserves football in his two seasons at the club. Both Smith and his teammate

Jamie Tape Jamie Tape (15 April 1974 – 3 January 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also played for the Woodville-West Torrens Foot ...

were traded to Collingwood prior to the

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, in return for Aaron James and the draft selection used on Andrew Kellaway. A ruckman, he finally made his AFL debut in the 2000 season, when he had four disposals and 14 hit outs in a loss to

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at the

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.AFL Tables: Bradley Smith
/ref> He didn't make any further appearances. In 2010 he joined Western Border Football League club Heywood.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Brad 1977 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Collingwood Football Club players Claremont Football Club players Heywood Football Club players Living people