In round 7 , Smith was part of the Gold Coast side that defeated Brisbane Lions in the inaugural QClash . He had 22 possessions and 17 hit outs , rucking the majority of the night against Matthew Leuenberger and Mitch Clark . For his efforts Smith was given the round 7 nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award . He joined teammate Brandon Matera as AFL Rising Star nominees in Gold Coast 's inaugural season
2011 AFL Rising Star
2011 AFL Rising Star
Zac Smith