Ross Smith (Australian footballer, born 1942)

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Ross Gibson Smith (born 12 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Smith played with St Kilda as a courageous rover. He won the Brownlow Medal in 1967 and captained Victoria at the 1972 Perth Carnival. He once broke his arm smothering a ball in the late sixties and recovered to captain the Saints in the early seventies.

He coached Subiaco to a premiership in 1973. He also coached his former club St Kilda for a single season (1977), leading them only three wins and to their first wooden spoon in 22 years.

He also went on to lecture in physical education at Rusden SCV in Melbourne during the 1980s.

He was inducted to the Saints inaugural Hall of Fame in 2003. In addition he was chosen as first rover in St Kilda's Team of the Century.

• Ross Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Ross Smith at AustralianFootball.com
• Ross Smith's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
• St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile
• Saints honour roll

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