Billie Smedts Explained

Billie Smedts
Fullname:Billie Smedts
Birth Date:1992 6, df=yes
Originalteam:North Warrnambool (HFL)
Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 15, 2010 national draft
Height:189 cm
Weight:76 kg
Years1:2012 - 2016
Games Goals1:38 (19)
Years2:2017
Games Goals2:9 (1)
Games Goalstotal:47 (20)
Statsend:2017

Billie Smedts (born 8 June 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Geelong with their first pick and fifteenth overall in the 2010 national draft. He hails from Warrnambool and played in the TAC Cup for the Geelong Falcons. He made his AFL debut for Geelong in the opening round of the 2012 AFL season against at Patersons Stadium.[1] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was traded to Carlton. He made his first senior appearance for the Carlton Football Club in the Round 1, 43-point loss to Richmond at the MCG.[2]

Smedts played nine senior games in his first season with Carlton. He struggled to make a consistent impact and was delisted at the end of the year.[3]

Smedts struggled with injury throughout his career, suffering a broken leg twice, a broken collarbone, and undergoing a shoulder reconstruction.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[4] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011|| 2 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012|| 2 || 14 || 6 || 9 || 94 || 72 || 166 || 43 || 40 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 6.7 || 5.1 || 11.9 || 3.1 || 2.9|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013|| 2 || 13 || 12 || 8 || 75 || 65 || 140 || 40 || 40 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 5.8 || 5.0 || 10.8 || 3.1 || 3.1|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014|| 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 34 || 23 || 57 || 15 || 8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.7 || 3.8 || 9.5 || 2.5 || 1.3|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|| 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 19 || 23 || 42 || 16 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.8 || 5.8 || 10.5 || 4.0 || 2.8|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016|| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 11 || 16 || 3 || 1 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 5.0 || 11.0 || 16.0 || 3.0 || 1.0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|| 16 || 9 || 1 || 3 || 44 || 47|| 91 || 20|| 32 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 4.9 || 5.2 || 10.1 || 2.2 || 3.5|-|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 47! 20! 20! 271! 241! 512! 137! 132! 0.4! 0.4! 6.0! 5.1! 10.9! 2.9! 2.9|}

Notes and References

  1. http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/fast-furious-and-loud-geelong-debut-for-smedts/2509344.aspx Fast, furious and loud Geelong debut for Smedts
  2. News: Tuohy, Smedts swap clubs in complex deal. 20 October 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016.
  3. News: Blues continue list changes. 31 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Billie Smedts stats. AFL Tables. 7 November 2016.