Cameron Smith

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Cameron Smith
fullname = Cameron Smith
nickname = Cam


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position = Hooker
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placeofbirth = Brisbane, Queensland
countryofbirth = Australia
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updated = 15:19, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
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Cameron Smith (born 18 June 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Melbourne Storm and the Queensland State of Origin Team.

Smith captained the Melbourne Storm in their 34–8 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles in the 2007 NRL Grand Final. Along with playing hooker he is also the first-choice goal kicker for the Melbourne Storm and is left footed.

As a youth Smith was hooker for the Logan Brothers Junior Rugby League Club, Logan City, Queensland.

In August, 2008, Smith was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon|publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)"|title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

He is now the Melbournes storm's longest playing player Due to Matt Geyer who will Retire in 2008

Achievements

* 2005: Ron McAullife Medal
* 2005: Club Player of the Year
* 2006: Dally M Player of the Year
* 2006: Club Player of the Year
* 2007: Wally Lewis Medal (State of Origin)
* 2007: Golden Boot Award International Player of the Year
* 2007: NRL - Most points (192) scored ever by a hooker in a season
* 2007: Club Player of the Year

References

External links

* [http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=5&prid=1&yr=2008 Melbourne Storm profile]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/30/2105992.htm Smith takes Golden Boot award]
* [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23694733-11088,00.html]

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Australian rugby league player
DATE OF BIRTH=18 June 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH=Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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