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Brett Scott

Sydney

AFL career

59 games44 goals

Debut
R2 1981 v RCH4 Apr 1981
Most recent
R16 1989 v WCE23 July 1989

Coaching career

2 games0 wins2 losses0 draws

First
R5 1993 v FIT24 Apr 1993
Most recent
R6 1993 v NTH1 May 1993

Stats

1989
SYD
7
8.6
3.0
11.6
0.9
0.9
1.6
0.9
0.7
0.1
38
1987
SYD
7
9.0
3.3
12.3
1.3
0.9
1.0
1.6
1.6
0.6
52
1986
SYD
2
1.5
2.5
4.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
-
0.0
0.5
-
1985
SYD
5
9.8
1.6
11.4
1.6
2.0
0.4
-
1.0
0.8
-
1984
SYD
9
10.9
4.3
15.2
2.7
1.8
1.0
-
0.6
1.2
-
1983
SYD
3
18.0
4.3
22.3
3.7
2.7
3.7
-
1.0
0.3
-
1982
SYD
19
12.0
2.3
14.3
2.4
2.2
1.6
-
0.8
0.9
-
1981
SME
7
9.0
2.9
11.9
1.4
1.7
1.7
-
0.0
0.4
-
League
Season
WCE
SUB
R16
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0.1
1
FSC
SCG
R15
8
3
11
0
0
3
0
1
1.0
31
RCH
MCG
R14
20
3
23
2
2
2
0
3
1.0
86
GEE
SCG
R13
14
6
20
2
1
1
0
2
2.0
78
ESS
WH
R12
5
5
10
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
26
FSC
WO
R10
6
1
7
0
1
1
0
0
0.0
18
MEL
SCG
R9
6
3
9
1
1
2
0
0
1.0
28

Profile

Born
10 Apr 1962 (age 64y 194d)
Birthplace
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Height
178 cm
Weight
76 kg

Teams

  • 59 games, 44 goals
    1981–1989

Coaching

  • Sydney (Senior Coach)
    1993
    2 games (W0 L2 D0), 0.0%

Recruited from The Rock-Yerong Creek in the Riverina, Brett Scott was a skilled centreman whose promising career was heavily curtailed by persistent injuries. He debuted for South Melbourne in 1981 and transitioned with the club to New South Wales, featuring in the Swans' historic first match in Sydney. When fit, Scott was a classy operator with a penetrating kick who looked at home in the midfield, but he battled severe shoulder and hamstring problems that restricted him to just 59 games across nine seasons. The arrival of Greg Williams in 1986 further limited his opportunities in the centre square, eventually leading to his retirement in 1989. He remains a unique figure in Swans history for stepping up as caretaker coach for two matches in 1993 following the dismissal of Gary Buckenara, a role he fulfilled while simultaneously working full-time as a warehouse manager.