A forward, 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall and weighing 95 kilograms (209 lb), Smith plays primarily as the full-forward or centre half-forward.

After spending five seasons with the Casey in the Victorian Football League, Dave Zennaro convinced him to take the next step in which he garnered team of the year honours and state representation, he was recruited by the Melbourne Football Club in the 2017 rookie draft and made his AFL debut in the 2017 season.

[4] His new role saw him kick a career best thirty-one goals for the year and as a result, he became Casey's leading goalkicker and finished sixth overall in the league.

[13] He was predicted by AFL Media reporter, Dinny Navaratnam, as the draftee who would have the greatest impact at Melbourne for the 2017 season.

[14] After "impressing" in VFL pre-season matches,[15] in which Casey-coach, Justin Plapp, said he was playing at an "exceptional level",[16] he made his AFL debut in the twenty-nine point loss against Geelong at Etihad Stadium in round three, in which he kicked his first AFL goal.