Tanner Smith Biography

Tanner Smith is delisted by Fremantle after managing just four games in four years at the club.

Smith, 22, is set to undergo serious hamstring surgery after damaging the tendon badly while playing for Peel Thunder last week.

Tanner Smith is ruled out for six-to-eight weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in Fremantle's win over Port Adelaide.

Fremantle select Tanner Smith with pick No.31 in the 2014 NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

"He has had some injury trouble in his first two years at the club. He's still a well-regarded player for the footy club as that developing key defender," Fremantle list manager Brad Lloyd said.

"He's important for the playing list. We delisted him but always had the plans to re-draft him onto the rookie list."

The Dockers delist developing key defender Tanner Smith but have committed to re-drafting him in December's NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

Smith, 20, made his AFL debut in round four 2013 against Hawthorn but has not played since due to injury.

Fremantle youngsters Max Duffy and Tanner Smith are set to miss six to eight weeks after suffering serious injuries in the WAFL.

Smith badly tore his hamstring in the opening half of Peel Thunder's 19-point loss to East Perth while Duffy dislocated his left collarbone.

Alex Silvagni and Tanner Smith sign one-year contract extensions with the Dockers while Matt Taberner has also signed on for a further two years.

Tanner Smith makes his AFL debut for Fremantle with 8 disposals (4 kicks and 4 handballs), 4 marks and 2 tackles in a 42-point loss to Hawthorn.

Fremantle recruit Tanner Smith is a key position player with elite endurance.

"I think being a 196cm player, that [endurance] is definitely a positive," Smith said.

"It's hard to find for a tall player like myself and hopefully I can use that against opponents.

"As a junior I was more of a tall player for my age, so I played a little bit in the ruck and at centre half-forward as well.

"This year I played a little bit more forward at the end of the year, but I've played most of my footy as a key back."