Will Smith (rugby league)

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Will Smith
Smith playing for the Knights in 2013.
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Smith[1]
Born (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992 (age 31)
Newcastle, New South Wales Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Fullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–16 Penrith Panthers 21 2 4 0 16
2017– Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 2 4 0 16
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 Indigenous All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]
As of 10 July 2016

Will Smith (born 3 July 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at five-eighth, but can also fill in at fullback and centre. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers.

Background

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Smith is an Indigenous Australian and played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Rosellas in the Newcastle Rugby League. He was then signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early career

From 2010 to 2012, Smith played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team.[3][4] On 28 May 2012, he re-signed with the Knights on 1-year contract.[5][6] In 2013, he moved on to the Knights' New South Wales Cup team.[7] On 25 June 2013, he signed a 2-year contract with the Penrith Panthers starting in 2014.[8][9]

2014

In Round 21 of the 2014 NRL season, Smith made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs replacing the injured Peter Wallace.[10][11] He would go on to play 8 games for the Panthers at five-eighth that year, including 2 games in the finals.[12] On 21 September, he was named at five-eighth in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[13]

2016

On 13 February, Smith played for the Indigenous All Stars against the World All Stars.[14] In November, it was announced that he would be joining the Parramatta Eels in 2017.[15]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130419221648/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Knights/William%20Smith/3107. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Will Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. ^ "S". Nyc Database. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20100907201159/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/s/smith_will/index.php. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Knights sign Gagai, re-sign Rochow and Smith". SportsAustralia.com. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120630213318/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Knights-sign-Gagai-resign-Rochow-and-Smith/56009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round Sixteen". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Will Smith to join Panthers for 2014 | NRL". Zero Tackle. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130629224556/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Will-Smith-to-join-Panthers-for-2014/77901. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "NRL Team List - Round 21 - Panthers". Penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ^ "NRL 2014 - Round 21". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  13. ^ "2014 VB NSW Cup Team of the Year". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ^ Chris Garry (13 February 2016). "World All Stars defeat Indigenous All Stars 12-8 at Suncorp Stadium". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ^ ParraEels.com.au. "Parramatta Eels announce signings for the 2017 squad". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

External links

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