Norm Smith
Norm Smith, "The Red Fox"
Born: November 21, 1914
Clifton Hill, VIC
Deceased: July 29, 1973
Coaching Career: 1949-1972
Norm Smith compiled a record of 237 wins and 184 losses and 7 ties in his coaching career with the Fitzroy Gorillas, Melbourne Demons and South Melbourne Swans. He began coaching during the 1949 season and last coached during the 1972 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | Win% | G | W | L | T | Win% | ||
| 1949 | VFL | Fitzroy Gorillas | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .526 | |||||||
| 1950 | VFL | Fitzroy Gorillas | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | |||||||
| 1951 | VFL | Fitzroy Gorillas | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .611 | |||||||
| 1952 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .500 | |||||||
| 1953 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .194 | |||||||
| 1954 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1955 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1956 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1957 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .694 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | ||
| 1958 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .833 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1959 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1960 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1961 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .694 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1962 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1963 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1964 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 1965 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |||||||
| 1966 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 | |||||||
| 1967 | VFL | Melbourne Demons | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | |||||||
| 1969 | VFL | South Melbourne Swans | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .350 | |||||||
| 1970 | VFL | South Melbourne Swans | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1971 | VFL | South Melbourne Swans | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .136 | |||||||
| 1972 | VFL | South Melbourne Swans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .091 | |||||||
| Totals | 428 | 237 | 184 | 7 | .562 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | ||||
