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Scott Clayton

Fitzroy

AFL career

160 games23 goals

Debut
R7 1981 v RCH9 May 1981
Most recent
R22 1990 v CAR1 Sept 1990

Stats

1990
FIT
19
15.7
5.8
21.5
2.7
0.8
1.1
0.8
0.2
0.3
69
1989
FIT
12
10.3
4.8
15.0
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.3
0.0
0.1
48
1988
FIT
14
14.7
7.7
22.4
2.6
0.9
1.4
0.9
0.5
0.4
71
1987
FIT
15
10.5
6.5
17.0
0.9
0.5
2.1
1.3
0.1
0.1
48
1986
FIT
19
10.6
6.4
16.9
1.6
1.3
1.3
-
0.2
0.2
-
1985
FIT
13
8.1
4.0
12.1
0.8
0.8
2.0
-
0.1
0.0
-
1984
FIT
13
10.1
4.2
14.3
1.3
1.8
1.3
-
0.2
0.5
-
1983
FIT
24
11.2
3.9
15.1
1.3
2.3
1.8
-
0.1
0.1
-
1982
FIT
18
6.8
4.2
11.1
1.3
1.7
1.6
-
0.1
0.3
-
1981
FIT
13
8.8
2.8
11.6
1.2
1.3
0.8
-
0.1
0.2
-
League
Season
CAR
PP
R22
26
11
37
5
1
0
0
1
1.0
126
COL
VP
R21
15
7
22
6
1
0
0
1
0.0
82
RCH
PP
R18
17
7
24
2
1
1
0
2
1.0
83
MEL
MCG
R17
10
2
12
1
1
0
0
0
0.0
38
BRB
Car
R15
17
2
19
2
0
1
0
0
0.0
58
ESS
PP
R14
15
10
25
3
0
0
0
0
0.1
75
WCE
SUB
R13
12
7
19
2
0
2
0
1
0.0
54
SYD
SCG
R12
16
9
25
6
0
0
0
2
0.0
92
NTH
PP
R11
11
3
14
0
1
1
0
0
0.0
37
HAW
PP
R10
19
7
26
2
1
2
0
0
0.0
72
CAR
PP
R9
17
5
22
1
0
2
0
1
0.1
63
COL
PP
R8
14
5
19
2
0
2
0
0
0.0
52
STK
PP
R7
17
4
21
3
2
1
0
0
0.0
67
FSC
WP
R6
9
7
16
1
1
2
0
0
0.0
39
RCH
MCG
R5
20
6
26
1
2
1
0
1
0.1
79
MEL
WP
R4
13
2
15
1
2
1
0
3
0.0
57
GEE
KP
R3
20
5
25
5
2
1
0
1
0.0
88
BRB
PP
R2
12
4
16
0
1
1
1
1
1.1
54
ESS
WH
R1
19
7
26
8
0
2
0
1
0.1
94

Profile

Born
13 Nov 1959 (age 66y 342d)
Height
185 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

  • Fitzroy
    160 games, 23 goals
    1981–1990

Honours

Family

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Hobart, Scott Clayton arrived at Fitzroy in 1981 and quickly established himself as a mainstay in the Lions' defence. Operating primarily as a full-back, he was a disciplined and close-checking operator who relied on concentration and positioning rather than flair to quell opposition forwards. Clayton was a key figure during a competitive period for the club, playing 160 games over a decade and featuring in multiple finals campaigns as the Lions consistently punched above their weight throughout the 1980s.

Although he was a serviceable player who offered great stability to Fitzroy, Clayton's arguably greater legacy in the game was forged after his retirement in 1990. Transitioning into list management, he became one of the industry's most prominent recruiters, widely credited with assembling the core of the Brisbane Lions' triple-premiership dynasty. His extensive career in administration also saw him lead recruiting teams at the Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast Suns, and North Melbourne, cementing his reputation as a keen evaluator of talent.

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