Dylan Smith (Australian rules footballer)
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Dylan Smith is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the Kangaroos
and Fremantle
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He grew up in Woodend, approximately 60km north of Melbourne, and played junior football for the Woodend Junior Football Club. He left Woodend to take up a scholarship at Hailebury College. In 1999, he was captain of the Sandringham Dragons who also won the premiership. He was awarded the medal for the best player on the ground in the grand final. He was originally drafted by the Kangaroos from Sandringham in the TAC Cup
with selection 6 in the 2000 AFL Draft
but only played 11 league games for them in three years. At the end of the 2003 season he was delisted and Fremantle rookie list
ed him with the 26th selection in the 2004 AFL draft
. He played ten games for Fremantle in the next two years after being elevated to the senior list when Ryley Dunn
fractured his collarbone midway through the 2004 season.
When not playing for Fremantle, Smith represented Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Kangaroos
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He grew up in Woodend, approximately 60km north of Melbourne, and played junior football for the Woodend Junior Football Club. He left Woodend to take up a scholarship at Hailebury College. In 1999, he was captain of the Sandringham Dragons who also won the premiership. He was awarded the medal for the best player on the ground in the grand final. He was originally drafted by the Kangaroos from Sandringham in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
with selection 6 in the 2000 AFL Draft
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
but only played 11 league games for them in three years. At the end of the 2003 season he was delisted and Fremantle rookie list
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
ed him with the 26th selection in the 2004 AFL draft
2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
. He played ten games for Fremantle in the next two years after being elevated to the senior list when Ryley Dunn
Ryley Dunn
Ryley Dunn is a former midfielder or defender for the Fremantle Football Club. He was drafted to Fremantle in the 2003 AFL Draft at selection 10, which was traded by Hawthorn Football Club in return for Trent Croad...
fractured his collarbone midway through the 2004 season.
When not playing for Fremantle, Smith represented Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
.