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Brandon Smith
Hooker
Player Bio
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 31 May 1996
- Weight:
- 94 kg
- Birthplace:
- Waiheke Island, NZ
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Cheese/Hectic Cheese
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 02 June 2017
- Opposition:
- Newcastle Knights
- Round:
- 13
- Previous Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Junior Club:
- Waiheke Rams
- Biography:
In his first season as a Rooster, Brandon Smith (Rooster no.1213) grew with each match in the Red, White and Blue as the side's primary hooker, and will be looking to continue his trajectory in 2024.
A New Zealand Kiwis and New Zealand Māori representative, Smith is a Dally M Hooker of the Year recipient and is a Premiership winner to boot.
Career
- Appearances
- 148
- Tries
- 27
2024 Season
- Appearances
- 20
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 2
- Average Kicking Metres
- 31.2
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 3
Passing
- Offloads
- 8
- Receipts
- 1224
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 563
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 54
- Total Running Metres
- 1085
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 695
- Average Points
- 34.8
2024 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos | Won | 20 - 10 | Hooker | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | - | 75 | 32 | - | 50 | 4 | - |
| 2 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 21 - 14 | Hooker | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | 4 | 26 | - | 52 | 26 | - | 68 | 17 | - |
| 3 | Rabbitohs | Won | 48 - 6 | Hooker | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | - | 1 | - | - | 26 | - | 77 | 29 | 3 | 88 | 13 | - |
| 4 | Panthers | Lost | 16 - 22 | Hooker | 52 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 73 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Bulldogs | Lost | 30 - 26 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | 91 | 35 | 5 | 59 | - | - |
| 6 | Knights | Won | 20 - 22 | Hooker | 67 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 11 | - | 67 | 42 | 3 | 82 | - | - |
| 7 | Storm | Lost | 12 - 18 | Hooker | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 64 | - | - | - | 2 | 22 | - | 68 | 20 | 4 | 88 | 8 | - |
| 8 | Dragons | Won | 18 - 60 | Hooker | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 26 | - | 50 | 26 | 4 | 67 | - | - |
| 9 | Broncos | Won | 18 - 40 | Hooker | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 18 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 4 | - |
| 11 | Sharks | Lost | 38 - 30 | Interchange | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 31 | - | 32 | 23 | 2 | 55 | 4 | - |
| 12 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 44 | Hooker | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 30 | - | 75 | 26 | 3 | 78 | - | - |
| 13 | Cowboys | Lost | 16 - 18 | Hooker | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 67 | 36 | 8 | 49 | 11 | - |
| 16 | Bulldogs | Won | 26 - 8 | Hooker | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | - | - | 4 | 36 | 1 | 86 | 29 | 3 | 81 | 12 | - |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | Won | 40 - 6 | Hooker | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 84 | 46 | 4 | 44 | - | - |
| 18 | Dragons | Won | 42 - 12 | Hooker | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | 56 | 16 | - | 33 | - | - |
| 20 | Storm | Lost | 24 - 8 | Hooker | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 69 | 29 | 5 | 44 | 4 | - |
| 21 | Sea Eagles | Won | 34 - 30 | Hooker | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 48 | 26 | 6 | 19 | - | - |
| 22 | Dolphins | Won | 34 - 40 | Hooker | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 20 | - | - |
| 24 | Eels | Won | 38 - 14 | Hooker | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 24 | - | 56 | 25 | 3 | 85 | 37 | - |
| 26 | Raiders | Lost | 12 - 14 | Hooker | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 41 | 25 | 1 | 21 | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 45 | 14.93 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 170 | 61 | 2 | 96.83% | 58 | 19.00 | - | 121 | 40.3 |
| Storm | 2018 | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 78% | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 3.03 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 211 | 296 | 17 | 94.57% | 887 | 49.00 | - | 398 | 22.1 |
| Storm | 2019 | 23 | 19 | 4 | - | 83% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 360 | 556 | 38 | 93.60% | 2,232 | 97.00 | 9 | 868 | 37.7 |
| Storm | 2020 | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 78% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 110 | 6.13 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 711 | 509 | 33 | 93.91% | 2,011 | 111.00 | - | 775 | 43.1 |
| Storm | 2021 | 24 | 20 | 4 | - | 83% | 11 | - | - | - | 44 | 496 | 20.66 | - | - | 10 | 12 | 1,388 | 623 | 59 | 91.35% | 2,323 | 96.00 | - | 1,201 | 50.0 |
| Storm | 2022 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 62% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 278 | 13.21 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 | 705 | 502 | 45 | 91.77% | 2,027 | 96.00 | - | 777 | 37.0 |
| Roosters | 2023 | 21 | 12 | 9 | - | 57% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 639 | 30.43 | - | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1,485 | 642 | 68 | 90.42% | 1,279 | 60.00 | 25 | 843 | 40.1 |
| Roosters | 2024 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 60% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 624 | 31.18 | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1,224 | 563 | 62 | 90.08% | 1,085 | 54.00 | - | 695 | 34.8 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2017 | 2022 | 107 | 82 | 25 | - | 77% | 22 | - | - | - | 88 | 933 | 8.72 | - | 2 | 15 | 32 | 3,545 | 2,546 | 194 | 92.92% | 9,540 | 89.00 | 9 | 4,136 | 38.6 |
| Roosters | 2023 | 2024 | 41 | 24 | 17 | - | 59% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 1,263 | 30.80 | - | 5 | 4 | 21 | 2,709 | 1,205 | 130 | 90.26% | 2,365 | 57.00 | 25 | 1,538 | 37.5 |
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