Scott Watters
West Coast, Sydney and Fremantle
AFL career
109 games30 goals
- Debut
- R6 1989 v FIT5 May 1989
- Most recent
- R21 1996 v BRB24 Aug 1996
Coaching career
44 games17 wins27 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 2012 v PAD1 Apr 2012
- Most recent
- R23 2013 v FRE31 Aug 2013
Stats
1996 | FRE | 10 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50 |
1995 | FRE | 16 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 20.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 68 |
1994 | SYD | 19 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 51 |
1993 | SYD | 18 | 12.7 | 9.8 | 22.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 72 |
1992 | WCE | 18 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 54 |
1991 | WCE | 15 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 67 |
1990 | WCE | 10 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 17.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 58 |
1989 | WCE | 3 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 61 |
Bio
Recruited from South Fremantle, Scott Watters established himself as a composed defender with the West Coast Eagles during the club's ascent in the late 1980s. He was a consistent performer across four seasons in the Eagles' backline, known for his disciplined positioning and reliable ball use. However, he departed the club at the end of 1992, narrowly missing out on their maiden premiership success. Watters spent the next two seasons with the Sydney Swans, offering steady service in defence during a rebuilding phase for the club, before returning to his home state to join the newly formed Fremantle Dockers in 1995.
As a classic half-back flanker, Watters was renowned for his neat disposal and ability to read the play behind the ball. His experience proved vital for the inaugural Fremantle squad, where he was appointed the club's first vice-captain to support Ben Allan. He played 26 games for the Dockers over three seasons, providing on-field leadership to a young list before retiring in 1997 with 109 AFL games to his name. Following his playing retirement, Watters translated his astute understanding of the game into a significant coaching career, which included a tenure as the senior coach of St Kilda.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Jan 1969 (age 57y 269d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Coaching
- St Kilda (Senior Coach)2012–201344 games (W17 L27 D0), 38.6%
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Fremantle, Scott Watters established himself as a composed defender with the West Coast Eagles during the club's ascent in the late 1980s. He was a consistent performer across four seasons in the Eagles' backline, known for his disciplined positioning and reliable ball use. However, he departed the club at the end of 1992, narrowly missing out on their maiden premiership success. Watters spent the next two seasons with the Sydney Swans, offering steady service in defence during a rebuilding phase for the club, before returning to his home state to join the newly formed Fremantle Dockers in 1995.
As a classic half-back flanker, Watters was renowned for his neat disposal and ability to read the play behind the ball. His experience proved vital for the inaugural Fremantle squad, where he was appointed the club's first vice-captain to support Ben Allan. He played 26 games for the Dockers over three seasons, providing on-field leadership to a young list before retiring in 1997 with 109 AFL games to his name. Following his playing retirement, Watters translated his astute understanding of the game into a significant coaching career, which included a tenure as the senior coach of St Kilda.