[a] He was the captain of the Storm for fifteen years,[b] during which time they won the 2012, 2017, and 2020 NRL Premierships,[c] and also Australia and Queensland from 2012[d] until his retirement from representative matches in 2018.

[10] Smith also holds the NRL records for most goals kicked (1295), most tackles made (16917), most grand final points scored (44) and most wins (310).

[11][12] Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for his service to rugby league.

Smith was selected to play for the Australian national team at hooker the 2007 ANZAC Test match victory against New Zealand.

Smith captained the Melbourne Storm in their 34–8 victory over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 2007 NRL Grand Final.

Melbourne Storm CEO Brian Waldron and coach Craig Bellamy claimed the judiciary had made their minds up before Cameron's case was heard.

[citation needed] He became the Melbourne Storm's most experienced playing player due to the retirement of Matt Geyer at the end of 2008.

[24] In the preliminary final in which Melbourne defeated the Brisbane Broncos 40–10, he became Storm's highest ever point scorer, beating Matt Orford's record of 877.

[26] In 2010 he played in the 2010 World Club Challenge at halfback in the absence of his usual number 7 Cooper Cronk due to injury.

For the first time since Game II of the 2003 Origin series, Smith wasn't wearing the number 9 for Queensland, after he failed to overcome the elbow injury he sustained playing in that test.

[27] In Round 26 of the 2010 NRL season Smith became the first Melbourne Storm player to reach 1,000 points after successfully converting Ryan Hinchcliffe's try.

On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London and Smith was named hooker of the year.

On 30 November 2013, Smith captained Australia to a dominant 34 to 2 win against New Zealand in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup final ensuring the Australian side went through the entire tournament undefeated.

On 10 March 2017, Smith reached 2000 career points in a match against the New Zealand Warriors, becoming the first forward, the first Queenslander, and just the fifth player in history to have achieved the milestone.

[32] On 30 July 2017, Smith became only the 3rd player in NRL history to play 350 games, behind Darren Lockyer (355) and equal with Terry Lamb.

The Herald Sun marked the occasion with a front-page photograph by Mark Stewart at AAMI Park showing Smith and the only four others to achieve the feat in Australia, all Australian rules footballers: North Melbourne's Brent Harvey (the AFL/VFL leader in games played with 432), Essendon's Dustin Fletcher, Hawthorn's Michael Tuck and Richmond's Kevin Bartlett.

[36] For perspective, just two NRL or AFL players has since replicated the feat: Shaun Burgoyne of Port Adelaide and Hawthorn in 2021, and Scott Pendlebury of Collingwood in 2024.

The season was suspended indefinitely on 23 March 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic; however, on 28 April 2020, the NRL announced it would recommence on 28 May as a 20-round competition with a revised draw.

On 25 October 2020, Smith captained the Storm to another NRL Premiership, scoring 14 points including a try in a 26–20 Grand Final victory over the Penrith Panthers.

[38] Individual Club * = Unfinished season Smith has three children with his long-term partner Barbara Johnson, whom he married in late 2011: two daughters and a son,[42] he also supports the Hawthorn Football Club,[43] and is an avid car enthusiast who is an ambassador for Holden Special Vehicles as well as an ambassador for the Ovarian Cancer Awareness campaign.