| Revision as of 13:30, 23 September 2006 edit85.133.122.23 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 00:17, 11 October 2006 edit undo207.200.116.10 (talk) KILL THE FUCKING GOOKS!!! DIE GOOKS, DIE!!!Next edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| KILL THE FUCKING GOOKS!!! DIE GOOKS, DIE!!! | |||
| {{Infobox afl player | firstname = Rohan | |||
| | lastname = Smith | |||
| | image = noimage | |||
| | image name = | |||
| | birthdate = ] ] | |||
| | birthplace = ] | |||
| | originalteam = ] | |||
| | heightweight = 184cm / 80kg | |||
| | dead = alive | |||
| | deathdate = | |||
| | deathplace = | |||
| | debutdate = Round 1, ] | |||
| | debutteam = ] | |||
| | debutopponent = ] | |||
| | debutstadium = ] | |||
| | playingteams = ] (1992—2006) | |||
| 300 games, 254 goals | |||
| | coach = notcoach | |||
| | coachingteams = | |||
| | statsend = 2006 | |||
| | careerhighlights = <BR> | |||
| *] 1997, 2003 | |||
| *] series 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 | |||
| *] 1998 | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Rohan H. Smith''' (born ] ] in ]) is an ]er in the ]. | |||
| Debuting in 1992 after being recruited around 1990, Smith has long been one of the Bulldogs' favourite sons, with his reputation rising during the mid-1990s when he became one of the best half-backs in the league. In 1997 he cemented this reputation by earning ] selection. | |||
| ==1997== | |||
| The 1997 season was the most eventful for Smith and his team, which made a preliminary final. Despite a 4 goal lead in the last quarter, the Bulldogs had victory stolen from them by Adelaide. The battling club, which was the subject of the ] documentary in 1996, drastically improved in 1997 with the club being renamed from Footscray to the Western Bulldogs and seemingly a new dawn arising with a ] berth likely. | |||
| With the Bulldog's surrender of a big lead, Smith is best remembered for encapsulating the feelings of the team after the loss, on his knees in the middle of the ], punching the turf. | |||
| ==Later career== | |||
| Smith again won All-Australian selection in 2003 and in recent seasons has been noted for his longevity in the game, at 33 years of age still being a valuable member of a young Bulldogs side. However, he had noticably lost some of his pace during the 2006 season, and announced his retirement before the start of the finals series in 2006. There was talk of him continuing a further year if he was stuck on 299 games, but he insisted that he would retire at the end of the season, regardless of his games tally. Fortunately, the Bulldogs won their first final(against collingwood), to set up a 300th game for Smith which he would share with other long serving veteran and one of Smiths best friends at the club Scott West. Unfortunatly that game would be he last, with the Bulldogs going down by 74 point against West Coast. An emotional Smith was chaired of the Subiaco Oval where he recieved a standing ovation. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| *{{Wbplayer|ref=13603}} | |||
| *{{AflRleague|ref=R/Rohan_Smith.html}} | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
| ] | |||
Revision as of 00:17, 11 October 2006
KILL THE FUCKING GOOKS!!! DIE GOOKS, DIE!!!