smˈɪθ mˌeɪd hɪz fˈɜːst ɡɹˈeɪd deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ sənt dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə bɹˈɪsbən bɹˈɑːŋkoʊz ɪn ɹˈaʊnd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd æt dˌʌbəljˌuːˌaɪˈɛn stˈeɪdiəm wˌɪtʃ ˈɛndᵻd ɪn ɐ fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ fˈoːɹtiːn lˈɔs.
Smith made his first grade debut for St George against the Brisbane Broncos in round 24 2000 at WIN Stadium which ended in a 44-14 loss.