Patrick Smith (journalist)

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Patrick Smith OAM is an Australian sports journalist and Walkley award recipient. He is noted for his pieces in The Australian newspapers' sports section.[1][2]

Smith started his journalism career in 1972 with Melbourne's Sun as a copyboy, before moving to The Age in 1976. There he was promoted from sport sub to deputy sports editor, and then to sports editor which he remained for six years.[3]

In 1993 he was a senior columnist for The Age, leaving for The Australian in 2000.[3]

He also appears on with Kevin Bartlett on SEN 1116.[4] Kevin Bartlett has not been on SEN for over a year and Smith no longer contributes to that station. He writes pieces on political issues in sport, including the internal workings of Australian rules football, Cricket and Athletics Australia.

He won Walkley awards for his commentary and analysis of sport in 1997,[5] 2002[3] and 2004[6]

In 2001 and 2002 Smith won "Most Outstanding Columnist" at the AFL Media Awards.[3] In 2009 he was awarded a High Commendation in the competition for the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.[7]

Smith was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the print media as a journalist".[8]

Smith falsely accused Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney of a poor call of the 10000m men’s race at the 2021 Japan Olympics, only to be criticised for publishing a poor form tweet and being unprofessional.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "The life and times of Australia's crankiest sports columnist". Crikey. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ Wilson, Rebecca (24 July 2013). "Has anyone seen Patrick Smith's brain". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "About Patrick Smith". news.com.au. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ Sheahan, Mike (6 July 2009). "Hall of Fame selectors quit". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Walkley Winners Archive". The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "2004 Walkley winners". The Age. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  7. ^ The Graham Perkin Award Archived 2010-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Mr Patrick Hugh Smith". It's An Honour. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Bruce bizarrely called 'unprofessional'". 31 July 2021.


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