Early Career
Smith attended Bruntcliffe High School in Morley, Leeds. He joined Leeds academy as a teenager and was named Senior Academy Player of the Year in 2003, with the team winning their Grand Final.
Smith broke into the Leeds first team in 2005 but still captained the Senior Academy team to Grand Final success in 2006 against Hull.
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