Patrick Smith (journalist)
Patrick Smith is an Australian sports journalist and Walkley award recipient. He is noted for his pieces in The Australian newspapers' sports section.
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.
In 1993 he was a senior columnist for The Age, leaving for The Australian in 2000
He also appears on Hungry for Sport with Kevin Bartlett on SEN 1116.
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, 2002 and 2004
In 2001 and 2002 Smith won "Most Outstanding Columnist" at the AFL Media Awards. In 2009 he was awarded a High Commendation in the competition for the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.
