Smith, was born in New Zealand, but came over to Australia in his teens, joining his brothers in Townsville. He came through the North Queensland and Melbourne systems before joining the Sydney Roosters. He was a experianced NRL player and New Zealand international, before linking up with South Sydney. He suffered a long term ACL injury while at the Roosters in 2024 and transfered to South Sydney, mid season in 2025 completing his rehab. He made his South Sydney first grade premiership debut in the 2025 Round 18 clash against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval. Ward grew up in Gerringong and came through the Illawarra system before coming into the South Sydney system. He came to play U21s in 2025, but with the pre-season injury crisis in the club he was called into first grade during the trials. He made his first grade club and cup South Sydney debut in the 2025 Round 1 Pre-Season Challenge match against Mainly-Warringah at Central Coast Stadium. He made his South Sydney senior grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the 2025 Round 1 clash against Manly-Warringah at Brrokvale Oval. He would make his first grade premiership debut for South Sydney in the Round 21 clash against Cronulla-Sutherland at Central Coast Stadium.
Ward is baby faced clever half, with pace and a clever passing and kicking game.
Playing - Height / Weight
183cm / 74kg
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Wollongong - 7th February 2004
Previous Clubs First Grade : Lower Grades : Juniors
(FG) Premiership : (FG) Cup : :
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Gerringong
Illawarra (2020) : : : U16s 4 - - - -
Illawarra (2021) : : : U17s 3 1 - - 4
NSW South Coast (2022) : : : U18s 2 1 - - 4
Illawarra (2022-23) : : : U19s 14 2 24 - 56
St George-Illawarra (2023-24) : : U21s 36 10 112 - 264 :
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
none
Previous Awards
2024 - St George-Illawarra U21 Player of the Year
Playing Career at South Sydney (2025)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
2025 Feb 15 Pre01 Gosf v Manly-Warringah (21y 8d)
2025 Jul 26 Rd21 Gosf v Cronulla-Sutherland (21y 169d - Premiership)
Contracted Until
End of 2025
First Grade
Premiership : Pre-Season Challenge
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2025 - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
FG Cup - - - - - - - -
SS FG - - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
2025 Mar 8 Rd01 Brok v Manly-Warringah (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
(RG) Premiership
Year M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
2025 - - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts : M S I T G/A FG 2FG Pts
CAREER - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - -
Scoring at South Sydney
Versus - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG)Cup : (RG)Premiership : (U21)Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
Brisbane - 1/1 - - 2 : : :
Canterbury : : 2 6/6 - - 20 :
Cronulla : : : 1 1/3 - - 6
Manly : : - 4/4 - - 8 :
Newcastle : : - 4/4 - - 8 :
Newtown : : - 1/2 - - 2 :
Norths : : - -/1 - - - :
Parramatta - 1/2 - - 2 : : - 2/4 - - 4 :
Penrith : : 2 6/8 - - 20 :
St Geo-Ill - 6/7 - - 12 : : - 6/7 - - 12 :
Venues - First Grade : Lower Grades
(FG) Premiership : (FG)Cup : (RG)Premiership : (U21)Premiership
T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts : T G/A FG 2FG Pts
StAu - 6/7 - - 12 : : 2 10/10 - - 28 :
SFS2 - 1/2 - - 2 : : :
Redf : : 1 8/11 - - 20 :
Coog : : : 1 1/3 - - 6
Ende : : - 1/2 - - 2 :
Gosf : : - -/1 - - - :
Koga : : - 3/3 - - 6 :
LngS - 1/1 - - 2 : : :
NISC : : - 4/4 - - 8 :
Prkr : : 1 3/5 - - 10 :
Match Statistics at South Sydney
2025 First Grade Statistics : Lower Grade Statistics
Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG : Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB Rn DR m Er OL K TA T G FG 2FG
Pre01 5/8 #14 Manly Gosf L 59 11 - - 1 - - 4 - 31 - - 3 1 - - - - :
Pre02 Int #19 St Geo-Ill Mudg L 19 5 - - 2 - - 2 - 9 - - 1 - - - - - :
Rd01 : RG Half #7 Manly Brok W 80 22 1 - 1 - - 8 - 55 - - 11 - - - - -
Rd02 : RG 5/8 #6 St Geo-Ill Koga L 80 14 - - 4 - - 4 - 34 1 - 5 - - 3/3 - -
Rd03 : RG 5/8 #6 Newtown Ende L 80 25 1 - 2 - 1 4 - 50 - - 4 - - 1/2 - -
Rd04 : RG 5/8 #6 Penrith Redf L 80 16 - - 3 - 1 7 - 39 - - 5 - 1 3/3 - - (c)
Rd05 : RG 5/8 #6 Syd Rstrs Redf L 80 18 - - 1 - - 10 - 43 1 - 6 - - - - - (c)
Rd06 : RG Half #7 Norths Gosf L 80 17 - - 2 1 - 12 - 73 - - 5 2 - -/1 - - (c)
Rd07 : RG Half #7 Canterbury StAu L 80 16 2 - 3 - 1 5 - 68 2 - 5 1 1 - - - (c)
Rd08 : RG Half #14 Parramatta Redf L 80 9 1 - 4 - - 4 - 23 1 - 4 1 - 2/4 - -
Rd09 : RG Half #22 Newcastle Redf L 80 20 - 1 1 - - 7 1 81 2 - 4 - 1 - - -
Rd12 : RG Half #7 Norths Redf W 80 16 - - 2 - - 8 1 76 2 - 15 - - - - -
Rd13 : RG Half #6 Warriors Redf L 80 15 1 - 1 - - 17 1 101 1 1 2 - - - - -
Rd14 : RG Half #6 Canberra Bruc W 80 19 - - 1 - - 3 - 19 - - 8 - - - - -
Rd15 : RG Half #6 Canterbury StAu W 80 25 1 1 1 1 2 6 - 53 - - 4 - 1 6/6 - -
Rd16 : RG Half #6 Manly StAu W 80 25 1 1 2 - - 5 - 34 - - 11 1 - 4/4 - -
Rd17 : U21 Half #6 Cronulla Coog L 80 26 - - 4 - - 5 - 59 - - 12 - 1 1/3 - -
Rd18 : RG Half #6 Penrith Prkr L 80 11 - - - 1 - 7 - 73 - - 6 - 1 3/5 - -
Rd19 : RG Half #6 Newcastle NISC L 80 14 - - - 1 - 14 - 90 1 1 6 1 - 4/4 - -
Rd20 : RG Half #6 St Geo-Ill Redf L 80 10 - - 3 - - 8 - 92 2 - 14 - - 3/4 - -
Rd21 Int #17 Cronulla Gosf L 24 14 - - 2 - - 3 2 23 - - 2 - - - - - :
Rd22 Half #17 Brisbane LngS L 80 33 1 - 5 - - 12 - 71 - - 2 - - 1/1 - - :
Rd23 Half #6 Gold Coast Robi W 80 20 1 1 4 - - 3 - 26 - - 4 - - - - - :
Rd24 Half #6 Parramatta SFS2 W 80 21 - - 3 - - 8 - 38 1 - 7 - - 1/2 - - :
Rd25 Half #6 St Geo-Ill StAu W 80 31 2 - - 1 - 10 - 92 - - 8 1 - 6/7 - - :
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
Lower Grades
Year RG-Premiership( W- D-L %) : U21s ( W- D-L %)
2025 4( 0- 0-4 0%) :
TOTAL 4( 0- 0-4 0%) :
SS CAREER 4( 0- 0-4 0%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Fine Wk CO Ldg G CHARGE never
Sin Bins
Year Grade v CHARGE never
Player Awards
Year Award none
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic none International none
Player News
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