A defender, 1.91 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighing 90 kilograms (200 lb), Smith plays primarily on the half-back flank.

He played Australian rules football at a young age before switching sports to basketball where he represented Australia at under-19 level.

[6] After returning from injury to the VFL, he played the remainder of the season including the grand final loss against Footscray at Etihad Stadium.

[7] Described as one of the standouts at training during the 2017 pre-season by AFL Media journalist Ben Guthrie,[8] Smith played in the opening two matches of the JLT Community Series.

[12] Smith was provisionally suspended in mid-October 2023 after a drug-test sample he provided after the Demons' win over Hawthorn in round 23 returned a positive result for cocaine.