Ross Smith (born 3 February 1965) is the defensive coach at the

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in the

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(AFL). He is a former

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footballer who played 224 games for AFL club

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between 1984 and 1996, mainly on the half back line. In 1997, Smith captain-coached Ainslie to the

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premiership. He then served as the inaugural captain-coach of the

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in the

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in 1998. Smith joined Richmond as an assistant coach in September 2011, signing a three-year deal. He was previously an assistant coach at Hawthorn for seven years.

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* 1965 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Victorian State of Origin players Ainslie Football Club players Ainslie Football Club coaches Bendigo Football Club players Jacana Football Club players Australia international rules football team players {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub