Tony Smith

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 24th January, 1967
Current Age
57 years and 319 days

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

RLIF Coach Of The Year
2007

Known Family Links

Brother
Brian Smith
Nephew
Rohan Smith

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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Competitions
Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - 88 13 0   - 52 49 38 1 55.68% List
NSWRL/ARL Finals - 7 - -   - - 4 3 0 57.14% List
Super League - 9 1 -   - 4 1 7 1 11.11% List
Midweek Cup - 3 - -   - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Challenge Cup AU - 11 3 -   - 12 5 5 1 45.45% List


Club Career

NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Illawarra NSWRL 1987 Winfield Cup   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1989 Winfield Cup   14 2 -   - 8 1 13 0 7.14% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1990 Winfield Cup   9 2 -   - 8 6 2 1 66.67% List
Illawarra NSWRL 1991 Winfield Cup   16 5 -   - 20 11 5 0 68.75% List
St George NSWRL 1992 Winfield Cup   21 3 0 / 2 0.00% - 12 13 8 0 61.90% List
St George NSWRL 1993 Winfield Cup   18 1 -   - 4 14 4 0 77.78% List
St George ARL 1995 Winfield Cup   9 - -   - - 3 6 0 33.33% List

NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Illawarra 1987, 1989-91   40 9 -   - 36 19 20 1 47.50% List
St George 1992-93, 1995   48 4 - / 2 0.00% - 16 30 18 0 62.50% List
Overall1987-1995   88 13 0 / 2 0.00% 0 52 49 38 1 55.68% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Workington 1996   9 1 -   - 4 1 7 1 11.11% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Workington 1996   9 1 -   - 4 1 7 1 11.11% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    16/06/2021

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

  • Geoff Thomas
    08/04/2023

    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, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Steven Russo

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Newspapers, Match Video