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Scott Lucas

Essendon

AFL career

270 games471 goals

Debut
R5 1996 v COL25 Apr 1996
Most recent
R18 2009 v WCE2 Aug 2009

Stats

2009
ESS
14
9.5
4.4
13.9
6.4
0.9
0.6
2.4
1.6
1.0
76
70
2008
ESS
9
5.9
1.9
7.8
4.0
0.8
0.8
1.3
2.0
1.0
50
63
2007
ESS
22
13.3
3.0
16.3
7.2
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.8
1.3
88
100
2006
ESS
22
14.1
2.6
16.7
8.3
1.0
0.9
1.5
3.0
2.0
97
-
2005
ESS
22
13.1
2.2
15.3
6.1
0.7
1.0
2.2
2.3
1.1
84
-
2004
ESS
21
13.1
3.3
16.4
5.1
0.8
0.7
2.5
1.2
1.0
79
-
2003
ESS
24
13.9
3.5
17.4
5.4
0.5
0.7
2.5
0.8
0.7
79
-
2002
ESS
19
12.4
3.2
15.5
5.7
0.5
0.7
1.7
1.3
0.8
75
-
2001
ESS
25
11.9
3.0
14.9
5.4
0.8
1.0
1.7
1.4
1.4
72
-
2000
ESS
23
11.5
3.7
15.2
5.7
0.7
1.0
1.7
2.5
1.8
80
-
1999
ESS
10
10.6
2.7
13.3
4.5
0.8
0.9
1.2
0.8
0.9
60
-
1998
ESS
23
12.5
2.2
14.7
5.3
1.0
1.2
1.3
2.1
1.3
75
-
1997
ESS
22
11.0
3.9
14.8
5.6
0.7
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.5
66
-
1996
ESS
14
6.0
3.5
9.5
3.1
0.5
1.1
1.4
0.8
0.8
43
-
League
Season
WCE
SUB
R18
7
2
9
2
0
2
0
4
0.0
41
46
RCH
MCG
R17
9
4
13
6
1
1
0
1
2.1
68
71
WBD
ES
R16
8
4
12
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
48
17
SYD
SCG
R15
10
5
15
10
0
1
0
2
3.0
93
100
COL
MCG
R14
13
5
18
9
1
1
0
1
3.1
97
91
CAR
MCG
R13
9
7
16
4
1
0
0
2
3.2
82
90
MEL
ES
R12
13
6
19
5
3
0
0
4
3.3
106
135
ADE
ES
R11
7
11
18
6
1
0
7
5
4.0
113
119
BRL
Gabba
R6
9
6
15
7
2
0
0
2
0.1
71
55
COL
MCG
R5
9
2
11
7
0
0
0
3
0.2
66
43
NTH
ES
R4
14
3
17
9
1
2
0
2
0.0
78
31
CAR
MCG
R3
9
2
11
8
1
0
0
1
2.1
73
80
FRE
ES
R2
7
2
9
5
0
1
0
2
1.1
52
36
PAD
AAMI
R1
9
3
12
8
1
0
0
3
1.2
78
67

Profile

Born
30 Dec 1977 (age 48y 295d)
Height
192 cm
Weight
96 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership2000
  • Essendon B&F(2×) 2003, 2006
    3rd
    2007
    Top 10
    1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005

Selected by Essendon with pick 4 in the 1994 National Draft from East Fremantle, Scott Lucas developed into one of the premier centre half-forwards of the modern era. While often viewed as the foil to Matthew Lloyd, forming a lethal key-position tandem, Lucas was a dominant force in his own right, renowned for his booming left-foot kick and ability to score from well outside fifty. Although his reluctance to use his right side became folklore, his work rate, marking capacity, and versatility allowed him to impact matches significantly, whether pushing up the ground or drifting back into defence to take intercept marks.

A vital component of the dominant 2000 premiership side, Lucas arguably produced his finest football during the club's transition period in the mid-2000s. He won the Crichton Medal in 2003 and again in 2006, stepping up to lead the attack and winning the club goalkicking award during Lloyd's injury absences. He retired in 2009 as a one-club player, remembered not just for his lethal finishing, but for his durability and consistent output over a distinguished 14-season career.