A defender from Lalbert, Smith finished second in the 1986 Richmond best and fairest, which was his debut season.
[1][3] Smith, who started as a half-back flanker but was also used as a centreman and on the wing, played 10 games in 1987, then did not feature at all in 1988 and made just four appearances in 1989.
[1][3] He played with Richmond for four more years, including a 16-game season in 1991.
[3] Smith was the captain-coach of Hume Football League club Osborne for their 2000 and 2001 premiership teams.
[4] His performance in the 2000 Grand Final earned him the Des Kennedy Memorial Medal.