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{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer and administrator}}
{{about|Australian rugby league footballer and administrator|the English rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s|Gary Smith (rugby league, York born)}}
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'''Gary Smith''' is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1980s. A [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] representative forward, he played club football in the [[Brisbane Rugby League]] for [[Past Brothers|Brothers]] and in the [[New South Wales Rugby League]] for the [[North Sydney Bears]].


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'''Gary Smith''' is an Australian former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] representative forward, he played club football in the [[Brisbane Rugby League]] for [[Past Brothers|Brothers]] and in the [[New South Wales Rugby League]] for the [[North Sydney Bears]].
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After playing junior football for [[Nanango]], Smith made his senior debut at age 17 for the [[Caloundra]] club before playing in the [[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership]] for the [[Past Brothers|Brothers club]].<ref>{{cite web|title=PLAYER STATS - GARY SMITH|url=http://www.fogs.com.au/origin/players/s-z/gary-smith|work=fogs.com.au|publisher=FOGS Queensland|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref> Smith toured New Zealand with Queensland in 1987, playing in a match against the Kiwis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queensland Representative Players|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players|work=qrl.com.au|publisher=[[Queensland Rugby League]]|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref> Smith was also selected to play for [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] in the [[1987 State of Origin series]]' first match. At the end if the 1987 season Smith played in Brothers' BRL [[Grand final]] victory.


==Playing career==
Smith signed with the [[North Sydney Bears]] from the [[1988 NSWRL season]]. He played with them in the [[Winfield Cup]] until 1992.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Profile - Gary Smith|url=http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Gary-Smith_7605.aspx|work=yesterdayshero.com.au|publisher=SmartPack International|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>
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After playing junior football for [[Nanango]], Smith made his senior debut at the age of 17 for the [[Caloundra]] club before playing in the [[Brisbane Rugby League Premiership]] for the [[Past Brothers|Brothers club]].<ref>{{cite web|title=PLAYER STATS - GARY SMITH|url=http://www.fogs.com.au/origin/players/s-z/gary-smith|work=fogs.com.au|publisher=FOGS Queensland|access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> Smith toured New Zealand with Queensland in 1987, playing in a match against the Kiwis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Queensland Representative Players|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players|work=qrl.com.au|publisher=[[Queensland Rugby League]]|access-date=28 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201055656/http://www.qrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=history-players|archive-date=1 December 2011|df=dmy }}</ref> Smith was also selected to play for [[Queensland rugby league team|Queensland]] in the [[1987 State of Origin series]]' first match. At the end if the 1987 season Smith played in Brothers' BRL [[Grand final]] victory.

Smith signed with the [[North Sydney Bears]] from the [[1988 NSWRL season]]. He played with them in the [[Winfield Cup]] until 1992. Smith's final game for Norths was the 1992 reserve grade grand final, which Norths won 28–14 over [[Balmain Tigers|Balmain]] at the [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]]. In the post-match awards ceremony, Smith jokingly exclaimed, "Too easy!" when collecting the trophy which prompted sections of the crowd to jeer him for a perceived display of arrogance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Profile - Gary Smith|url=http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Gary-Smith_7605.aspx|work=yesterdayshero.com.au|publisher=SmartPack International|access-date=28 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194437/http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Gary-Smith_7605.aspx|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/coasts-best-17-honoured-league/338720/|title=Coast's best 17 honoured by league|website=Sunshine Coast Daily}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:02, 30 December 2024

This article is about Australian rugby league footballer and administrator. For the English rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, see Gary Smith (rugby league, York born).

Gary Smith
Personal information
Full nameGary William Smith
Born (1963-03-03) 3 March 1963 (age 61)
Nanango, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Caloundra
Brothers (Brisbane)
1988–92 North Sydney 49 4 0 0 16
Total 49 4 0 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987 Queensland 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Gary Smith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League for Brothers and in the New South Wales Rugby League for the North Sydney Bears.

Playing career

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After playing junior football for Nanango, Smith made his senior debut at the age of 17 for the Caloundra club before playing in the Brisbane Rugby League Premiership for the Brothers club.[2] Smith toured New Zealand with Queensland in 1987, playing in a match against the Kiwis.[3] Smith was also selected to play for Queensland in the 1987 State of Origin series' first match. At the end if the 1987 season Smith played in Brothers' BRL Grand final victory.

Smith signed with the North Sydney Bears from the 1988 NSWRL season. He played with them in the Winfield Cup until 1992. Smith's final game for Norths was the 1992 reserve grade grand final, which Norths won 28–14 over Balmain at the Sydney Football Stadium. In the post-match awards ceremony, Smith jokingly exclaimed, "Too easy!" when collecting the trophy which prompted sections of the crowd to jeer him for a perceived display of arrogance.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Smith - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "PLAYER STATS - GARY SMITH". fogs.com.au. FOGS Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Queensland Representative Players". qrl.com.au. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Player Profile - Gary Smith". yesterdayshero.com.au. SmartPack International. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Coast's best 17 honoured by league". Sunshine Coast Daily.
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