R.I.P Terry Smith

[pantsdown]

Sad news on the passing away of 1980 premiership player Terry Smith tonight succumbing to a long illness, glad to see that Terry got together with his premiership mates not that long ago, a great night was had by all.

R.I.P mate. Condolences to the Smith family.

 

[I Rock]

Is that the guy I read about Flea and a few other Richmond blokes from his time at the club broke into his place and painted it and gave it a general clean up whilst he was staying in hospital?

 

[Big Punt]

Tiger's fight is over
20 September 2006 Herald-Sun
Daryl Timms

RICHMOND 1980 premiership defender Terry Smith last night lost his short fight with cancer.

He died at his home in Carlton surrounded by friends, including his closest Tiger teammate Jimmy Jess.

Smith, 47, played 56 games for Richmond and 44 for St Kilda.

Smith's premiership teammate Dale Weightman said: "He died peacefully at home which is where he wanted to be. He was comfortable."

Weightman said that while Smith was in hospital, teammates "broke into his house", which they re-carpeted, painted, refurnished and provided with entertainment equipment.

"People just loved him," Weightman said.

 

[Barx]

I loved the guy in 1980.

Sad finish to life. I trust his torment is now over and he rests in peace.

 

[Lenny*]

This is a very close to home story for myself as I've Known Terry for a very long time as my father first met him when he came down from the bush back in the 70's and my Dad was playing Under 19's and reserves for the tigers. Terry was living with my dad when he first came down, and they formed a close friendship.

Terry is one of the greatest blokes you'll ever meet and chat to about footy. He was an extremely tough footballer and my dad still says he is the toughest footballer he has ever played with.

The night that was put on for him at the Emerald in South Melbourne, was an absolute testomate to the true strength and culture of the Richmond Football Club, and the enormous respect for Terry. It really was what football was about.

Last night Terry lost his battle with Cancer. He past away very peacefully in his home, with friends and relatives at his side. Terry was true champion, and I know he is no longer under sufference.

Rip Terry.

 

[IDGAF]

This is a very close to home story for myself as I've Known Terry for a very long time as my father first met him when he came down from the bush back in the 70's and my Dad was playing Under 19's and reserves for the tigers. Terry was living with my dad when he first came down, and they formed a close friendship.

Terry is one of the greatest blokes you'll ever meet and chat to about footy. He was an extremely tough footballer and my dad still says he is the toughest footballer he has ever played with.

The night that was put on for him at the Emerald in South Melbourne, was an absolute testomate to the true strength and culture of the Richmond Football Club, and the enormous respect for Terry. It really was what football was about.

Last night Terry lost his battle with Cancer. He past away very peacefully in his home, with friends and relatives at his side. Terry was true champion, and I know he is no longer under sufference.

Rip Terry.

Well said Lenny

Sympathies and condolences to his friends and family .

"EXTREMELY" respected man amongst the old school mongrel tiger fraternity

R I P Terry

 

[peejay]

Loved the way he played and it seems he was a great guy as well.

RIP.

 

[4blues]

Well said Lenny

Sympathies and condolences to his friends and family .

"EXTREMELY" respected man amongst the old school mongrel tiger fraternity

R I P Terry

Well respected from supporters of all victorian clubs.

R I P TERRY.

 

[1980]

This is a very close to home story for myself as I've Known Terry for a very long time as my father first met him when he came down from the bush back in the 70's and my Dad was playing Under 19's and reserves for the tigers. Terry was living with my dad when he first came down, and they formed a close friendship.

Terry is one of the greatest blokes you'll ever meet and chat to about footy. He was an extremely tough footballer and my dad still says he is the toughest footballer he has ever played with.

The night that was put on for him at the Emerald in South Melbourne, was an absolute testomate to the true strength and culture of the Richmond Football Club, and the enormous respect for Terry. It really was what football was about.

Last night Terry lost his battle with Cancer. He past away very peacefully in his home, with friends and relatives at his side. Terry was true champion, and I know he is no longer under sufference.

Rip Terry.

Hear, hear Lenny. A great tribute for a great man.

Brought tears to my eyes when I read in one of the papers the tribute night his teammates put on for him. Not just the shirtfront thats gone missing from footy, its this kind of feeling amongst teammates, especially when there's not a television camera around to record it.

 

[Lenny*]

Hear, hear Lenny. A great tribute for a great man.

Brought tears to my eyes when I read in one of the papers the tribute night his teammates put on for him. Not just the shirtfront thats gone missing from footy, its this kind of feeling amongst teammates, especially when there's not a television camera around to record it.

Richmond star of '80 vintage finds old Tigers a tonic
Jake Niall
August 24, 2006

MICHAEL Roach called the response "awesome". Dale Weightman, who has been involved at Tigerland for most of his life, had never seen teammates rally behind one of their own as the Tigers of old have for Terry Smith.

"Brutus" Smith, the former long-haired defender and teammate of Weightman and Roach in Richmond's last premiership team of 1980, has inoperable cancer, and in the past two months as Smith fought the disease, Richmond's past players have become his second family.

They have organised for his medical treatment, with the aid of their old club doctor. They refurbished and tidied up his home and have arranged for him to have a carer and a will.

Since that now-distant 1980 premiership, the Richmond past players have on occasion been a destructive and divisive force at Punt Road Oval. Many fought Greg Miller in an election and lost. Terry Wallace, mindful of the havoc former Tigers could wreak, invited them into his tent by setting up a mentoring program with present players.

But, in this instance, that famous Richmond passion has evoked the better angels of the Tigers' nature. "I can't believe how the Richmond people responded." said Roach, who described Smith's prognosis as "not all that flash".

When Smith's Carlton home needed some work, Roach, Weightman and Smith's closest Tiger friend, Jimmy Jess, actually broke into the house while "Brutus" was in hospital receiving treatment. Weightman prised his diminutive frame through a window to ensure the place was more comfortable for his return.

"In a week, while he was in hospital, we carpeted it, we painted it … we put new furniture in," Weightman said. "We gave him TVs, DVDs."

Weightman said Smith, 47, had been diagnosed and given his grim prognosis a couple of months ago. Knowing that Smith was a stoic soul who tended to fend for himself, Weightman, Jess, Roach and another former Tiger, Stephen Pirrie, decided that whatever resources "Brutus" needed — financial or emotional — the club's 400-strong past-players group would do its utmost to provide it.

"He's not a loner as such, but he used to do everything himself," said Weightman, who works at Punt Road in welfare and development. "He just looked after his old man, who passed away in February, of cancer. Then he got it."

Weightman said that Smith's parents were now both dead, and his immediate family consisted only of a sister, who lived in Melton.

Smith did not have any private health cover, either, and so Jess and Co contacted the club's former '80s doctor, David Marsh, now better known for his emergency work following the Asian tsunami. Some strings were pulled, and Smith is now receiving an experimental treatment at Box Hill Hospital.

It takes something special to get both Kevin Bartlett and Mick Malthouse to a Richmond function, although KB attends reunions, but both the club's games record-holder and the Collingwood coach were among the 200-plus people who honoured Smith at the Emerald Hotel in South Melbourne last week.

Weightman said the turnout was astonishing, with only three members of the 1980 premiership — Daryl Freame and Robert Wiley, who are both in Perth, and Mark Lee, a Mildura policeman on duty that evening — unable to make the event. Peter Welsh, '80 premiership player and board member who himself has cancer, arranged to stay in town just to attend the night.

The crowd consisted not simply of former Tigers, but St Kilda players such as Jeff Sarau, who knew Smith from his brief stint at Moorabbin. The throng included former teammates from Avoca and Oakleigh, plus '80s opponents David Rhys-Jones and Denis Banks, the latter pair, like all who played alongside Smith, respecting both Smith's granite hardness on the field and his knockabout fondness for a beer.

Smith, who had not expected such a turnout, was overwhelmed. Weightman had told him: "We've got a couple of mates together, we'd like you to come along." "We had a DVD done for him, just had a few of his highlights, then also we people from all the clubs he played with said something about him," "the Flea" said. "He was just so rapt."

Smith later spoke, thanking all those present. "He didn't know how long he'd stay for — he stayed for the whole night," said Weightman.

Roach called Smith "a normal knockabout fella who needs some help". Weightman said this was what the past players were all about. "That's what we do, we look after our own."
A HELPING HAND
TERRY SMITH Born February 6, 1959

RICHMOND,

56 games, 15 goals

ST KILDA 1983-85

44 games, 25 goals
1980-82, 1986

This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/08/23/1156012609290.html

 

[cairo tiger]

he was a ripper a great bloke a great clubman and he left an impact rip smitty

 

[IDGAF]

Richmond star of '80 vintage finds old Tigers a tonic
Jake Niall
August 24, 2006

MICHAEL Roach called the response "awesome". Dale Weightman, who has been involved at Tigerland for most of his life, had never seen teammates rally behind one of their own as the Tigers of old have for Terry Smith.

"Brutus" Smith, the former long-haired defender and teammate of Weightman and Roach in Richmond's last premiership team of 1980, has inoperable cancer, and in the past two months as Smith fought the disease, Richmond's past players have become his second family.

They have organised for his medical treatment, with the aid of their old club doctor. They refurbished and tidied up his home and have arranged for him to have a carer and a will.

Since that now-distant 1980 premiership, the Richmond past players have on occasion been a destructive and divisive force at Punt Road Oval. Many fought Greg Miller in an election and lost. Terry Wallace, mindful of the havoc former Tigers could wreak, invited them into his tent by setting up a mentoring program with present players.

But, in this instance, that famous Richmond passion has evoked the better angels of the Tigers' nature. "I can't believe how the Richmond people responded." said Roach, who described Smith's prognosis as "not all that flash".

When Smith's Carlton home needed some work, Roach, Weightman and Smith's closest Tiger friend, Jimmy Jess, actually broke into the house while "Brutus" was in hospital receiving treatment. Weightman prised his diminutive frame through a window to ensure the place was more comfortable for his return.

"In a week, while he was in hospital, we carpeted it, we painted it … we put new furniture in," Weightman said. "We gave him TVs, DVDs."

Weightman said Smith, 47, had been diagnosed and given his grim prognosis a couple of months ago. Knowing that Smith was a stoic soul who tended to fend for himself, Weightman, Jess, Roach and another former Tiger, Stephen Pirrie, decided that whatever resources "Brutus" needed — financial or emotional — the club's 400-strong past-players group would do its utmost to provide it.

"He's not a loner as such, but he used to do everything himself," said Weightman, who works at Punt Road in welfare and development. "He just looked after his old man, who passed away in February, of cancer. Then he got it."

Weightman said that Smith's parents were now both dead, and his immediate family consisted only of a sister, who lived in Melton.

Smith did not have any private health cover, either, and so Jess and Co contacted the club's former '80s doctor, David Marsh, now better known for his emergency work following the Asian tsunami. Some strings were pulled, and Smith is now receiving an experimental treatment at Box Hill Hospital.

It takes something special to get both Kevin Bartlett and Mick Malthouse to a Richmond function, although KB attends reunions, but both the club's games record-holder and the Collingwood coach were among the 200-plus people who honoured Smith at the Emerald Hotel in South Melbourne last week.

Weightman said the turnout was astonishing, with only three members of the 1980 premiership — Daryl Freame and Robert Wiley, who are both in Perth, and Mark Lee, a Mildura policeman on duty that evening — unable to make the event. Peter Welsh, '80 premiership player and board member who himself has cancer, arranged to stay in town just to attend the night.

The crowd consisted not simply of former Tigers, but St Kilda players such as Jeff Sarau, who knew Smith from his brief stint at Moorabbin. The throng included former teammates from Avoca and Oakleigh, plus '80s opponents David Rhys-Jones and Denis Banks, the latter pair, like all who played alongside Smith, respecting both Smith's granite hardness on the field and his knockabout fondness for a beer.

Smith, who had not expected such a turnout, was overwhelmed. Weightman had told him: "We've got a couple of mates together, we'd like you to come along." "We had a DVD done for him, just had a few of his highlights, then also we people from all the clubs he played with said something about him," "the Flea" said. "He was just so rapt."

Smith later spoke, thanking all those present. "He didn't know how long he'd stay for — he stayed for the whole night," said Weightman.

Roach called Smith "a normal knockabout fella who needs some help". Weightman said this was what the past players were all about. "That's what we do, we look after our own."
A HELPING HAND
TERRY SMITH Born February 6, 1959

RICHMOND,

56 games, 15 goals

ST KILDA 1983-85

44 games, 25 goals
1980-82, 1986

This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/08/23/1156012609290.html

Real blokes ..... in an age of Bullschit

 

[True Thylacine]

Loved the way he played and it seems he was a great guy as well.

RIP.

I can only endorse these sentiments. R.I.P Terry

 

[1980GFVideo]

One thing I remember from that list in the early eighties is that we had no real weaknesses in any area.

Terry Smith was not one of the champions of the side but he was one of those guys who held down a position and never let us down.

the great thing about back then is the depth of our team and we liked all the players all the way down our list.

Even Greg Strachan plodding away at the pace of a snail, I had a soft spot for.

Brings back good memories does Terry Smith.

 

[1980]

One thing I remember from that list in the early eighties is that we had no real weaknesses in any area.

Terry Smith was not one of the champions of the side but he was one of those guys who held down a position and never let us down.

the great thing about back then is the depth of our team and we liked all the players all the way down our list.

Even Greg Strachan plodding away at the pace of a snail, I had a soft spot for.

Brings back good memories does Terry Smith.

None of those guys liked getting beaten. They were tough. Even our star players werent showponies (OK maybe Raines and Rowlings were).

IDGAF summed it up nicely. They were real blokes. The last team that personified what the Richmond footy club was about. Not a team of stars, but a tough team that hated getting beaten, and seldom were.

We used to have players reported every week, but cant think how many players we had in the 90s and now that got reported on anywhere near enough of a consistent basis for my liking. I think Freezer was the last one.

Our players dont get reported enough anymore. The legacy of soft capatains like Campbell and Johnson.

 

[cairo tiger]

right that is why us oldies are writing now we love terry and the old tigers and what they stood for....can we dream that we may once have those days again?
terry smith tough true tiger

 

[Lenny*]

Great stuff guys

 

[Greg Miller= Messiah]

A young man gone far to young RIP

 

[chapmanmagic35]

RIP Terry Smith. A genuine bloke.

 

[Yeah161]

Rest In Peace Terry Smith

47 is too young.

 

[BERT]

I met Terry earlier this year before the Richmond v Essendon game through a mate of mine who played with him. A ripping bloke. Can't speak highly enough of him.

Very sad. Passed away far to young.

 

[tugga]

For those who are too young to know what Terry was like as a player...well, he wasn't the most gifted going around, but you could rest 100% assured that he would leave nothing on the park. What you saw was exactly what you got with Terry.
Forever respected Terry. Rest in peace.