Nick Smith

Who is Nick Smith?

Nicholas "Nick" Smith is an Australian rules footballer, playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. His jersey number is 40.

Smith was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and then played with the Oakleigh Chargers. He represented Vic Metro in the under-18 national championships before being picked as a rookie in the 2007 Rookie Draft at number 15.

He made his AFL senior debut in round 5, 2008 against Geelong after being promoted off the Rookie List earlier in the season. Playing a further senior game against Hawthorn kicking his first senior AFL goal during the match. He was elevated to the Sydney Swans senior list full-time at the end of the 2008. In 2009 he continued to add to his game tally by playing the last 11 matches of the season and was re-signed for a further two years.

In 2010, Smith returned to the senior side playing in the back pocket and as a midfield tagger. He played on some of the best players in the competition and often managed to severely limit their influence. Those players included Luke Hodge, Dan Giansiracusa, Mark Le Cras, Steve Johnson, Stephen Hill, Eddie Betts and Luke Power.