# Sean Ralphsmith

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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Sean Ralphsmith
| image = 
| fullname = Sean James Ralphsmith
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = Haileybury College
| height = 188 cm
| weight = 90 kg
| position = 
| statsend = 1994
| years1 = 1988, 1990
| club1 = [Hawthorn](/source/Hawthorn_Football_Club)
| games_goals1 = 4 (3)
| years2 = 1991–1994
| club2 = [St Kilda](/source/St_Kilda_Football_Club)
| games_goals2 = 30 (5)
| games_goalstotal = 34 (8)
| careerhighlights = 
}}

'''Sean Ralphsmith''' (born 14 December 1966) is a former [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football)er who played with [Hawthorn](/source/Hawthorn_Football_Club) and [St Kilda](/source/St_Kilda_Football_Club) in the [Victorian/Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL/AFL).

Ralphsmith had 18 disposals and kicked three goals on his AFL debut in 1988, but didn't make another appearance until 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sean_Ralphsmith.html| title=Sean Ralphsmith| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref> A Haileybury College recruit, he was one of two Hawthorn players traded to St Kilda in the 1991 pre-season, with the other being traded with [Russell Morris](/source/Russell_Morris_(footballer)).

As a defender at St Kilda, Ralphsmith finally played some regular senior football, playing 13 games in 1991. He made a further nine appearances in 1992, including two finals, at an average of over 19 disposals a game. He performed extremely well in St Kilda's elimination final win over Collingwood.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}</ref>

Ralphsmith now works as an executive for GWA in Australia. He is married with two children, Maisie and [Hugo](/source/Hugo_Ralphsmith). Hugo was drafted with pick 46 to the Richmond Football Club in the 2019 AFL draft

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Category:1966 births
Category:People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)
Category:Hawthorn Football Club players
Category:St Kilda Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Living people
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen

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