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Rohan H. Smith (born 31 May 1973 in Yarraville, Victoria) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Debuting in 1992 after being recruited around 1990, Smith has long been one of the Bulldogs' favourite sons, with his reputation rising during the mid-1990s when he became one of the best half-backs in the league. In 1997 he cemented this reputation by earning All-Australian selection.

1997

The 1997 season was the most eventful for Smith and his team, which made a preliminary final, and during the despite a 4 goal lead in the last quarter, had victory stolen from them by Adelaide. The battling club, which was the subject of the Year of the Dogs documentary in 1996, drastically improved in 1997 with the club being renamed from Footscray to the Western Bulldogs and seemingly a new dawn arising with a Grand Final berth likely.

With the Bulldog's surrender of a big lead, Smith is best remembered for encapsulating the feelings of the team after the loss, on his knees in the middle of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, punching the turf.

Later career

Smith again won All-Australian selection in 2003 and in recent seasons has been noted for his longevity in the game, at 33 years of age still being a valuable member of a young Bulldogs side.

External links

• Rohan Smith's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs

• 1973 births
• Western Bulldogs players
• All-Australians