THE Goldfields Football League may not be quite at the level of the AFL — never mind the reserves competition.

But last weekend it was Victor Smith — a cousin of Adelaide star Eddie Betts — who was the most impressive member of the family.

The 34-year-old ran out for Boulder City on Sunday against Kambalda and chipped in with a lazy 20 goals as the Tigers won 31.21 (207) to 0.0 (0).

It took Smith’s goal tally in 2017 to 78 from just nine games this season, which could make him the first player this century in the league to reach a century before the finals.

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“They were hitting me in the chest all day,” Smith told the Kalgoorlie Miner of his teammates. “I could not have done it without the boys.”

Unlike Betts though, Smith isn’t a natural forward. He had played in the back pocket “all my life” before being asked to move forward at the start of the 2015 season.

He kicked eight goals in his first game there and never looked back.

“I just aim to kick it over the head of the goal umpire,” Smith said.

His teammates at Boulder City appear to be enjoying the attention he is gathering, based on a Facebook post from this week.

“Bring ya wallet to training Friday night Vic,” the post read. “Big $$$ in fines...”

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