| Noel Smith | |
| Fullname: | Noel Smith |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1918 |
| Originalteam: | West Moreland Amateurs |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Statsend: | 1945 |
| Years1: | 1938, 1943–1945 |
| Club1: | Essendon |
| Games Goals1: | 38 (50) |
Noel Smith (27 November 1918 – 4 September 2008) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Smith started his career as a full-back but was unable to establish a place for himself in the Essendon side. He performed well in the league seconds, winning a Gardiner Medal in 1939. He didn't make any senior appearances that year and from 1940 to 1942 also wouldn't play a senior game for Essendon, although he did spend some of that time with Brunswick.
His second stint at Essendon, as a forward, was more successful. He played all 20 games for Essendon in the 1944 VFL season, including two finals.[2] His season tally of 40 goals was bettered by only one teammate, Ray Powell, by a mere three goals.[2]
He appeared for Brunswick again from 1946 until 1949 and also played some football in Queensland with Sandgate.[3]