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Tyanna Smith

Tyanna Smith
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 6, 2020 national draft
Debut 29 January 2021, St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs, at Moorabbin Oval
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– St Kilda 19 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Tyanna Smith (born 29 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the sixth selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the St Kilda.[1][2][3]

Early football

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Smith played junior football for the Beaconsfield Eagles Football Club in the under 9s division for 1 year and then started again in 2016 with the Girls U18 continuing there until end of 2019.[4] She played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the NAB League in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2019, she played 7 games, kicking 7 goals and averaging 16.6 disposals.[5] In 2020, the season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning she only played the maximum 3 games that season.[5] She was selected as an All-Australian in 2019 after the AFL Women's Under 18 Championships, where she was named on the half back flank while representing Vic Country.[6][7] While playing for Vic Metro, she played 3 games and averaged 16 disposals.[5]

AFLW career

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Smith debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, in St Kilda's 9 point win over Western Bulldogs.[8][9][10] On debut, she kicked her first goal, had 16 disposals, four marks and 3 tackles and was named as one of St Kilda's best.[11] Smith received a 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star nomination in Round 4 after collecting 16 disposals, 3 marks and a game-high 13 tackles against Geelong.[12][13] In St Kilda's Best and Fairest for 2021 season she finished runner up, polling a total of 49 votes which was 31 behind first placed Georgia Patrikios.[14] She also won the Best Emerging Player Award. It was revealed Smith had signed on with the Saints for two more years on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022 season 7.[15] Cruelly, Smith suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury in November 2021, ruling her out of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[16]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[17]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021 St Kilda 6 9 3 3 70 52 122 18 68 0.3 0.3 7.8 5.8 13.6 2.0 7.6 3
Career 9 3 3 70 52 122 18 68 0.3 0.3 7.8 5.8 13.6 2.0 7.6 3

References

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  1. ^ "RECAP: Who went where? Every pick as it happened in historic draft". AFL Women's Media. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ Cherny, Daniel (6 October 2020). "AFLW draft: Tigers take McKenzie at No. 1". The Age. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ Tuttle, Caitlin (7 October 2020). "2020 NAB AFL Women's Draft Selections". AFL NSW/ACT. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (18 September 2020). "'I trust myself to deliver': Ex-basketballer shapes as early draft pick". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Tyanna Smith". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Local girls earn All-Australian selection". AFL South East. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ Nice, Chris (16 December 2020). "Banner to big leagues: Tyanna Smith's childhood dream now a reality". saints.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ Twomey, Callum (7 February 2021). "'I've wanted this day for so long': Nerveless Saint shines on debut". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ^ Nice, Chris (30 January 2021). "Defining moments: New midfield duo delight, defenders star after injury lay-off". saints.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  10. ^ Somerford, Ben (30 January 2021). "Adelaide, Melbourne and St Kilda pick up big wins in the opening round of the AFLW season". news.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  11. ^ Mottershead, James (29 January 2021). "Midfield power ignites St Kilda's hopes". The Australian. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  12. ^ Black, Sarah (22 February 2021). "Rising Star, R4: Cat, Saint shine under Friday night lights". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. ^ Nice, Chris (22 February 2021). "Super Smith secures Rising Star nomination". saints.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Your club's B&F: Second-year Saint claims top gong again". AFL Women's Media. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  16. ^ Welsh, Sophie (21 November 2021). "Season over for Saints young gun after training injury". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Tyanna Smith - Player Stats By Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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