Oskar Smartt
| Oskar Smartt | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oskar Smartt | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2005 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2025 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 18, 2025, Essendon vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Essendon | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 22, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Oskar Smartt (born 26 October 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Having played his junior football for Leitchville-Gunbower in the Heathcote District Football League,[1] Smartt played his Under-18 season with his local Talent League club, the Bendigo Pioneers. However, he did not get drafted by any AFL clubs in his first draft-eligible year.
Smartt joined Essendon's reserves team for the 2024 VFL season, while playing his local footy for the Keilor Football Club in the Essendon District Football League (EDFL) when he wasn't selected for the VFL team.[2] He played 12 VFL matches for Essendon in 2024, and re-signed with the club for the 2025 VFL season,[3] while moving to the Colac Football Club in the Geelong Football League.[4]
Essendon
Having impressed the club's recruitment team with his performances in the VFL, Smartt was drafted by Essendon in the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.[5][6] Smartt continued to play in the VFL for Essendon until he was called up to make his senior debut in the AFL in round 18 against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[7]
References
- ^ "'He said I'll be debuting and I just froze': Smartt on his AFL dream". Bendigo Advertiser. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Oskar Smartt was playing local footy a few months ago and will make his AFL debut on the MCG on Saturday night". VFL Rewind Radio Program. 10 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "VFL: Smartt, Leedham on board for 2025". Essendon Football Club. 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Essendon VFL player Oskar Smartt signs with Colac". Code Sports. 20 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Mid-Season Rookie Draft: New crop to bring versatility, depth to Dons". Essendon Football Club. 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Who did your club just take? Every mid-season draft pick". Essendon Football Club. 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Smartt named Dons' 12th debutant of 2025". Essendon Football Club. 9 July 2025.
External links
- Oskar Smartt's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Oskar Smartt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Oskar Smartt at AustralianFootball.com