Tanner James Smith (born 8 March 1994) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He mainly played as a key position defender.

Early life

Originally from

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, Smith attended St Patrick's College in Ballarat and played for the

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in the

TAC Cup The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB League and formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victo ...

. He represented Victorian Country at the

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. Nominated as the 36th selection at the 2012 national draft as a key position defender, Smith started the 2013 season at

Peel Thunder The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The team is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, with their home ground being Rushton Park. The ...

in the

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(WAFL).

AFL career

Smith made his AFL debut in round 4, 2013 against at

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in Tasmania, as a late replacement for

Luke McPharlin Luke McPharlin (born 1 December 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the Fremantle Football Club between 2002 and 2015, after two seasons with the Hawthorn Football Cl ...

, who failed the

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test. Smith was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season. Smith joined

North Adelaide Football Club North Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club affiliated with the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). The club plays its home games at Prospect Oval, ...

in the

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at the start of the 2017 football season. Initially recruited as a forward he soon became an integral part of the teams backline, and was Centre Half Back in the teams drought breaking 2018 Premiership team.

Statistics

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* * 1994 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Greater Western Victoria Rebels players North Ballarat Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub North Adelaide Football Club players