Scott West
Western Bulldogs
AFL career
324 games104 goals
- Debut
- R1 1993 v COL26 Mar 1993
- Most recent
- R6 2008 v WCE26 Apr 2008
Stats
2008 | WBD | 4 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 23.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82 | 97 |
2007 | WBD | 20 | 10.6 | 16.5 | 27.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 98 | 102 |
2006 | WBD | 24 | 11.9 | 17.6 | 29.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 100 | - |
2005 | WBD | 22 | 12.1 | 16.8 | 29.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 94 | - |
2004 | WBD | 22 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 26.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 97 | - |
2003 | WBD | 22 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 28.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 97 | - |
2002 | WBD | 18 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 26.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 91 | - |
2001 | WBD | 22 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 26.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 89 | - |
2000 | WBD | 23 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 28.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 93 | - |
1999 | WBD | 21 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 24.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 78 | - |
1998 | WBD | 24 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 25.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 81 | - |
1997 | FSC | 24 | 15.3 | 10.0 | 25.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 83 | - |
1996 | FSC | 15 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 17.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 54 | - |
1995 | FSC | 23 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 23.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 79 | - |
1994 | FSC | 23 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 21.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 74 | - |
1993 | FSC | 17 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 63 | - |
Bio
Recruited as a zone selection from the club's local metropolitan territory, Scott West overcame concerns about a lack of pace to become one of the most prolific midfielders in VFL/AFL history. While he was never the longest kick or the fastest athlete, his game was built on an unrelenting work rate and an uncanny ability to read the play at stoppages. He was a pioneer of the relentless handball game, frequently extracting the ball from heavy traffic to release runners on the outside, a trait that saw him rank among the league's top disposal winners year after year.
West's consistency at the Western Bulldogs was nothing short of remarkable, resulting in a club-record seven Charles Sutton Medals as the team's best and fairest player. His durability allowed him to play over 300 games for the club, providing stability through the midfield during both the side's resurgence in the late 1990s and its rebuilding phases in the 2000s. Despite five All-Australian selections and consistent polling, the Brownlow Medal remained elusive; he finished runner-up twice, cementing his reputation as one of the finest players never to claim the league's highest individual honour. He served as captain late in his career before a persistent knee injury forced his retirement in 2008.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Nov 1974 (age 51y 341d)
- Birthplace
- Swan Reach, SA
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hall of Fame2013
- All-Australian(5×) 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Western Bulldogs B&F(7×) 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
- 2nd
- 2001, 2006
- 3rd
- 2007
- Top 10
- 2002
- Brownlow Medal
- 2nd
- 2000, 2006
- 3rd
- 1998
- Top 10
- 1999, 2004, 2005
Family
- Son:Rhylee West, Levi West
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a zone selection from the club's local metropolitan territory, Scott West overcame concerns about a lack of pace to become one of the most prolific midfielders in VFL/AFL history. While he was never the longest kick or the fastest athlete, his game was built on an unrelenting work rate and an uncanny ability to read the play at stoppages. He was a pioneer of the relentless handball game, frequently extracting the ball from heavy traffic to release runners on the outside, a trait that saw him rank among the league's top disposal winners year after year.
West's consistency at the Western Bulldogs was nothing short of remarkable, resulting in a club-record seven Charles Sutton Medals as the team's best and fairest player. His durability allowed him to play over 300 games for the club, providing stability through the midfield during both the side's resurgence in the late 1990s and its rebuilding phases in the 2000s. Despite five All-Australian selections and consistent polling, the Brownlow Medal remained elusive; he finished runner-up twice, cementing his reputation as one of the finest players never to claim the league's highest individual honour. He served as captain late in his career before a persistent knee injury forced his retirement in 2008.