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Wayne Smith

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 18th August, 1956
Current Age
69 years and 296 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Rod Smith
Bob Smith

Competitions Won

Midweek Cup
1977

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 171 8 179 447--51 4     - - 168 - 2 - 82 92 5 45.81% List
NRL Finals - 7 - 7 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 6 - 14.29% List
Preseason Cup - 7 1 8 2---2 -     - - 6 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 18 3 21 8---8 -     - - 24 - - - 14 7 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  197 12 209 547--61 4     - - 198 - 2 - 101 103 5 48.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1978   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19761976 NSWRFL   13 1 146---6 - / 3 0.00% - - 18 - - - 7 5 2 50.00% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19771977 NSWRFL   12 1 133---3 2     - - 13 - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19781978 NSWRFL   23 - 239---9 -     - - 27 - - - 16 6 1 69.57% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19791979 NSWRFL   23 - 2313---13 -     - - 39 - - - 14 9 - 60.87% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19801980 NSWRFL   22 - 225---5 -     - - 15 - - - 13 9 - 59.09% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19811981 NSWRFL   5 1 61---1 -     - - 3 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   26 - 267---7 -     - - 21 - - - 15 11 - 57.69% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   20 1 21-4--4 1     - - 18 - - - 4 15 2 19.05% List
Western SuburbsWestern Suburbs 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 1 13----- -     - - - - - - 1 12 - 7.69% List
CronullaCronulla 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 1 15-3--3 -     - - 12 - 2 - 6 9 - 40.00% List
CronullaCronulla 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 2 3----- 1 / 1 100.00% - - 2 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Western Suburbs 1976-84   156 5 161 444--48 3     - - 154 - - - 76 80 5 47.20% List
Cronulla 1985-86   15 3 18 -3--3 1 / 1 100.00% - - 14 - 2 - 6 12 - 33.33% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    23 Aug 2017 12:38pm

    Wayne taught at Kareela Public School for many years and retired in 2016. He was a very enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who contributed a lot of time in promoting and training school children in sport and was involved in Sutherland area public schools Rugby League Representative teams. During his period of coaching D sutherland /Cronulla won the championship in 2010 and 2012 alan powditch

  • Stan
    9 Nov 2018 8:21pm

    He taught me in year 6 at Belmore North Primary and was my coach.

    He was a man of principal who always told us to respect each other and our opponents.

    I remember we were playing Wiley Park Public School at Parry Park and losing 20-0 at half time. Mr Smith told us to pack our stuff because we were disgracing the school with our performance. We started pleading with him, not to call off the 2nd half and that we were going to try harder. We stayed on losing 20-18 at the end but I remember him telling us that he was prouder for us for fighting back despite losing, than bashing Belmore South Primary 30-0 the week before. That still sticks with me.

  • Ed
    14 Mar 2020 12:22pm

    Brother of Rod Smith who also played for Wests.

  • Ed
    18 Aug 2023 2:53pm

    Joined Wests from Thirroul as he was studying at Uni to become a teacher but was a Wests junior, playing for Granville Diggers.
    His brother Rod Smith played for Wests in the early 1970’s.

  • Ed
    27 Dec 2023 5:11pm

    Although joined Wests in 1976 from Thirroul, was a Wests junior from Granville Diggers.

  • Ed
    30 Mar 2024 6:59pm

    Besides plying for Granville Diggers, also played for Enfield Federals.

  • Nidal
    9 Aug 2024 8:50am

    Was my primary school teacher at belmore north public school between 1985 to 1988 and also taught me the game of rugby league.a great teacher who demanded the best out of his students.i have great memories with mr smith. Winning the Canterbury Bankstown knockout competition when we were underdogs in 1988 was a great achievement for us that day.also winning 3 grand finals as well.a great coach and teacher.

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