Doug Smith (born 20 December 1957) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Smith played as a reserve in the 1978 VFL Grand Final loss to Hawthorn, in his first season and seventh league game. A key position player, he was used as a forward and kicked two goals from 11 kicks. Originally from Tallangatta, Smith had his most productive period from 1980 to 1982 when he put together 42 games.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Doug 1957 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Living people People educated at Melbourne Grammar School 20th-century Australian sportsmen