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Tony Smith

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
Tuesday, 24th January, 1967
Current Age
59 years and 138 days

Known Family Links

Brother
Brian Smith
Nephew
Rohan Smith

Honours & Awards

RLIF Coach Of The Year
2007

Biography

Former Lismore pivot, the younger brother of I’warra and St George coach Brian Smith, came to the Steelers in 1986. Smith again linked with his brother when he moved to St George in 1992 and was in the starting line-up in the club's 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 1993 grand final. A snapped Achilles tendon suffered in a trial at Maryborough ended his plans for the season but he made a brief comeback with the Dragons in 1995. Smith joined his brother’s coaching staff at P’matta in the late 1990s before pursuing his coaching career in England with Huddersfield. In his first season as coach of Leeds in 2004, Smith guided the Rhinos to a hard-fought win over Bradford in the Super League grand final.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - 65 24 89 13-13 0 / 2 0.00% - - 52 - - - 49 39 1 55.06% List
NRL Finals - 3 4 7 --- -     - - - - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Midweek Cup - 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Challenge Cup AU - 6 5 11 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 5 5 1 45.45% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 9 - 9 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 7 1 11.11% List
UK Top Division - 9 - 9 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 7 1 11.11% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  77 24 101 14-14 0 / 2 0.00% - - 56 - - - 51 47 3 50.50% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
IllawarraIllawarra 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1--- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 - 142-2 -     - - 8 - - - 1 13 - 7.14% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   7 2 92-2 -     - - 8 - - - 6 2 1 66.67% List
IllawarraIllawarra 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 1 175-5 -     - - 20 - - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
St GeorgeSt George 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   9 12 213-3 0 / 2 0.00% - - 12 - - - 13 8 - 61.90% List
St GeorgeSt George 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   13 5 181-1 -     - - 4 - - - 14 4 - 77.78% List
St GeorgeSt George 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   6 3 9--- -     - - - - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Illawarra 1987, 1989-91   37 4 41 9-9 -     - - 36 - - - 19 21 1 46.34% List
St George 1992-93, 1995   28 20 48 4-4 - / 2 0.00% - - 16 - - - 30 18 - 62.50% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WorkingtonWorkington 1996   9 - 91-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 7 1 11.11% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Workington 1996   9 - 9 1-1 -     - - 4 - - - 1 7 1 11.11% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16 Jun 2021 10:37am

    Mentions Lismore pivot? Tony Smith played juniors at Casino. Won an U18 competition with Casino RSM Cougars before heading to Sydney.

  • Geoff Thomas
    8 Apr 2023 3:43pm

    Played for the Dragons 1992 and 1993 grand finals both lost to Brisbane. Was useful 5/8 but never reached any great heights. Went to England to coach and had the most success with Bradford Bulls.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Steven Russo

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), RFL Player Registers, Wakefield Trinity Heritage , News Reports, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Match Video