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| Full name | Clem Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | God’s Country | ||
| Original team | (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 60, 2014 national draft | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
Clem Smith was born on February 3, 1996. He is a former professional Australian rules football player. He played for the Carlton team in the Australian Football League (AFL). The AFL is the highest level of Australian Rules Football.
Early Life and Junior Football
Clem Smith grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He went to Wesley College in Perth. Before joining the AFL, he played junior football for Thornlie JFC. He also played for the Perth Demons in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). The WAFL is a strong football league in Western Australia.
AFL Career with Carlton
Carlton chose Clem Smith in the 2014 AFL draft. He was their third pick and the sixtieth player chosen overall. He joined Carlton from the Perth Football Club.
Clem made his first AFL appearance in the 2015 AFL season. This was against the Richmond team. He started the game as a substitute player. However, he quickly joined the game after another player, Dale Thomas, was injured. Clem played seven games in his first year with Carlton.
After the AFL
After the 2015 season, Clem did not play any games in 2016. He was then removed from the Carlton team at the end of that season.
After leaving the AFL, Clem planned to return to play for the Perth Demons in the WAFL. However, this did not happen. Later, he moved to the North Albury Football Club. He played well in the Ovens and Murray Football League. He was even called "The Wizard" by some fans.
External Links
- Clem Smith's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Clem Smith at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Clem Smith's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.netLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- WAFL playing statistics
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