, ▁Smith ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Football ▁Club ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁( AF L ). ▁ ▁Rec ru ited ▁from ▁South ▁Australian ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁club ▁Nor wood ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁A FL ▁D raft , ▁Smith ▁deb uted ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁for ▁Melbourne , ▁playing ▁three ▁games ▁for ▁the ▁season , ▁but ▁having ▁little ▁game ▁time ▁or ▁impact . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Smith ▁played ▁with ▁Melbourne ' s ▁V FL - aff ili ate , ▁Sand ring ham , ▁suffered ▁a ▁kne e ▁injury ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁which ▁ended ▁his ▁season ▁prem ature ly . ▁▁ ▁Smith ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁V FL ▁throughout ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁but ▁an ▁injury ▁to ▁Melbourne ' s ▁top ▁r uck man ▁Mark ▁J amar , ▁Smith ▁was ▁suddenly ▁re called ▁for ▁the ▁semi - final ▁match ▁against ▁F rem ant le ▁Football ▁Club . ▁It ▁was ▁Smith ' s ▁first ▁A FL ▁game ▁in ▁three ▁years , ▁but ▁he ▁could ▁only ▁manage ▁three ▁hit outs , ▁as ▁Melbourne ▁were ▁knock ed ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁final s . ▁ ▁Smith ▁was ▁del isted ▁by ▁the ▁Dem ons ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : M el bourne ▁Football ▁Club ▁players ▁Category : 1 9 8 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : N or wood ▁Football