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Brad Scott

Brisbane and Hawthorn

AFL career

168 games45 goals

Debut
R1 1997 v STK29 Mar 1997
Most recent
R22 2006 v STK2 Sept 2006

Coaching career

291 games135 wins155 losses1 draws

First
R1 2010 v PAD28 Mar 2010
Most recent
R11 2026 v RCH22 May 2026

Stats

2006
BRL
18
8.4
6.4
14.8
4.9
0.2
1.2
2.4
0.1
0.1
59
2005
BRL
17
6.8
5.4
12.2
3.2
0.5
0.4
0.8
0.1
0.1
44
2004
BRL
15
9.2
5.9
15.1
4.0
0.7
0.3
2.0
0.3
0.1
61
2003
BRL
22
11.1
7.5
18.7
5.1
0.5
0.5
2.2
0.2
0.4
73
2002
BRL
25
12.6
7.2
19.8
5.4
0.7
0.8
2.2
0.3
0.4
78
2001
BRL
22
9.0
4.9
13.9
3.8
0.7
0.5
2.0
0.6
0.2
59
1999
BRL
8
6.1
2.0
8.1
1.8
0.4
0.9
1.1
0.0
0.3
30
1998
BRL
19
10.6
5.6
16.2
2.7
0.7
1.6
1.7
0.3
0.3
56
1997
HAW
22
10.6
4.6
15.2
3.4
0.8
0.7
1.6
0.3
0.3
58
League
Season
STK
Gabba
R22
5
4
9
3
0
1
0
1
0.0
33
SYD
TS
R21
8
12
20
9
0
2
0
1
0.0
73
WCE
Gabba
R20
6
3
9
3
0
2
0
3
0.0
39
RCH
TD
R19
17
8
25
10
1
2
0
4
0.0
108
GEE
Gabba
R18
9
10
19
5
0
1
0
6
0.0
83
ESS
TD
R17
6
3
9
3
1
0
0
2
0.0
42
HAW
Gabba
R16
7
2
9
4
0
1
0
1
0.0
38
KAN
TD
R15
8
7
15
6
0
1
0
2
0.0
61
MEL
Gabba
R14
6
5
11
2
0
1
0
1
0.0
35
CAR
Gabba
R13
10
5
15
5
1
0
0
2
1.0
70
WBD
Gabba
R12
5
3
8
2
0
2
0
1
0.1
26
ADE
Gabba
R11
7
8
15
4
0
0
0
2
0.0
57
COL
MCG
R10
10
8
18
6
0
0
0
2
0.0
72
FRE
Gabba
R9
6
9
15
5
0
1
0
2
0.0
56
PAD
AAMI
R8
14
11
25
9
0
3
0
2
0.0
90
HAW
Car
R7
9
6
15
4
0
4
0
4
0.0
55
SYD
Gabba
R6
13
4
17
7
1
0
0
4
0.0
85
GEE
SS
R1
5
7
12
1
0
1
0
3
0.0
41

Profile

Born
03 May 1976 (age 50y 171d)
Height
181 cm
Weight
87 kg

Teams

Coaching

  • North Melbourne (Senior Coach)
    2010–2019
    211 games (W106 L105 D0), 50.2%
  • Essendon (Senior Coach)
    2023–2026
    80 games (W29 L50 D1), 36.3%

Honours

Bio

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Drafted by Hawthorn with pick 60 in the 1994 National Draft, Brad Scott began his AFL journey separated from his twin brother Chris, who had been selected by Brisbane. Scott managed 22 games over three seasons at Glenferrie Oval but struggled to cement a permanent spot in the Hawks' lineup. Seeking greater opportunity and a reunion with his brother, he was traded to the Brisbane Lions ahead of the 1998 season, a move that placed him perfectly to become a key figure in one of the greatest teams of the modern era.

At Brisbane, Scott evolved into one of the competition's most uncompromising figures. While perhaps lacking the silken skills of some of his midfield teammates, he brought a necessary hardness to the Lions, operating as a disciplined defender or a run-with midfielder who thrived on physical contests. He was a vital structural component of the Lions' three-peat era, playing in the 2001 and 2002 premiership victories. However, the physical toll of his playstyle was significant; he famously missed the 2003 Grand Final triumph due to injury and was eventually forced to retire in 2006. He departed the field as a dual premiership player before transitioning into a prominent career in coaching and AFL administration.

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