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Joel Smith
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- This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the drug dealer and murderer see Joel Smith (murderer)
| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | May 3, 1977, |
| Recruited from | Yarrawonga |
| Height/Weight | 185cm / 87kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 3, April 16, 1995, St Kilda vs. Adelaide, at Football Park |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1995-1997)
58 games, 51 goals Hawthorn (1998-) 127 games, 36 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Joel Smith (born May 3, 1977), is an Australian rules footballer.
Beginning his career in 1995 as a bright young prospect for St Kilda, Smith was touted as the future of the club. He provided 3 good years of service before being incurring a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury requiring reconstruction late in the 1997 home and away season, missing the Saints' finals series.
A contractual dispute meant he moved to Hawthorn at the end of 1997[citation needed]. While he was injured all throughout 1998 and did not play a game, Hawthorn recognised this talent and kept him on the list.
Smith made his return in the 1999 season and his role at the Hawks was as a running half-back, setting up attacking plays. He has been very successful playing this role throughout his career, and in 2001, won All-Australian selection and the Peter Crimmins Medal. He again won All-Australian selection in 2003, and consistently finished in the top bunch of players in his club's best and fairest award.
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| Preceded by Nick Holland, Daniel Chick |
Hawthorn Best and Fairest winner 2001 |
Succeeded by Shane Crawford |