Chris Scott (Australian footballer)

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Chris Scott
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Scott with Geelong in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Christopher Michael Scott
Date of birth (1976-05-03) 3 May 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges
Draft 12th overall, 1993
Brisbane Bears
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1994–1996 Brisbane Bears 55 (23)
1997–2007 Brisbane Lions 160 (56)
Total215 (79)
Coaching career3
YearsClubGames (W–L–D)
2011– Geelong 309 (210–96–3)

2017		Representative
Australia
2 (2–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Christopher Michael Scott (born 3 May 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL) best known for being a dual premiership player with the Brisbane Lions and a dual premiership coach at Geelong in 2011 and 2022.

Contents

He has been the senior coach of Geelong since 2011.

Early life

Scott along with his twin brother Brad was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to parents Colin and Lynne. He attended St Kevin’s College. [1] Both were also proficient in cricket with Chris in year 11 playing in an APS premiership with St Kevin’s. [1]

Chris Scott was picked by the Brisbane Bears in the 1993 AFL Draft with the 12th draft pick. Moving to Brisbane in Queensland as a 17-year-old he continued to study at St Kevin's College in Melbourne before completing year 12 at Brisbane Boys' College during his first year on Brisbane's list. [2] [3] Scott had to catch a taxi to training because he was too young to drive. [4]

Playing career

Brisbane Bears

Scott made his AFL debut in 1994 with the Brisbane Bears, taking out the Norwich Rising Star award.

Scott became one of the AFL's toughest defensive players, using his strength to outmuscle opposing forwards. Along with his twin brother Brad, they were nicknamed the Kray brothers by some fans for their forceful and ruthless styles of play.

Scott played a total of 55 games and kicked a total of 23 goals for Brisbane Bears from 1994 until 1996. [2] [3]

Brisbane Lions

At the end of the 1996 season, following the merger of the Fitzroy Football Club and the Brisbane Bears, Chris Scott joined the newly formed Brisbane Lions. [2] [3]

During Brisbane Lions's three-peat era, Scott was part of a powerful backline also containing Mal Michael, Chris Johnson and Justin Leppitsch. He was a member of the 2001 and 2002 premiership sides, but did not play in the 2003 AFL Grand Final after being named an emergency. [5]

He caused controversy in round 1 of 2005 when Scott, along with Mal Michael, crashed into St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt after Riewoldt chose to stay on the ground with a broken collarbone. In the same game Scott also had several teeth knocked out after receiving a back-handed fist from opponent Aaron Hamill. [6]

Scott's later career was plagued with injuries. Brisbane's round 22, 2007 match against Geelong on 1 September 2007 became his last, after he announced his retirement from his playing career a few days earlier on 28 August 2007. [7] [8]

Scott played a total of 160 games and kicked 56 goals for Brisbane Lions from 1997 until 2007. He was also a member of the Brisbane Lions premiership teams in 2001 and 2002. [2] [3]

Coaching career

Scott following the Cats 2011 premiership win. Chris Scott 2011 Premiership Parade 1.JPG
Scott following the Cats 2011 premiership win.

Fremantle Football Club assistant coach (2008–2010)

In 2008, Scott joined Fremantle Football Club as an assistant coach under senior coach Mark Harvey. [9]

Geelong Football Club senior coach (2011–present)

In 2010, Scott was a frontrunner for the Port Adelaide Football Club senior coaching position to replace the sacked Mark Williams but ultimately fell short and caretaker senior coach and former Port captain, Matthew Primus, was chosen by the selection committee to be the club's senior coach. The media speculated that Scott was considered the second best applicant by the selection committee. On 18 October 2010, it was officially announced by the Geelong Football Club that Scott would be their senior coach, following Mark Thompson's resignation at the end of the 2010 season. [10] [11]

Scott had a brilliant start to his AFL coaching career, with Geelong winning its first thirteen matches of the 2011 season. His thirteen wins in succession was the best start to a coaching career in almost 80 years. But this streak was broken in round 15, when the Cats went down to Essendon by four points. Scott coached Geelong to its third Grand Final in five years and became the first senior coach since Malcolm Blight in 1997 to win a premiership as a first-year club senior coach, when Geelong under Scott defeated Collingwood in the 2011 AFL Grand Final by a margin of 38 points, where the final score was Geelong 18.11 (119) to Collingwood 12.9 (81). [12] He is also the youngest premiership coach since Alex Jesaulenko in 1979 to win a Grand Final.

In August 2014, Scott signed a two-year contract extension extending his tenure as senior coach of Geelong until the end of 2017. [13]

In August 2018, Scott signed a four-year contract extension extending his tenure as senior coach of Geelong until the end of 2022. [14]

In the 2020 season, which was significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia, Scott coached Geelong to the 2020 AFL Grand Final, but fell short and lost to Richmond by a margin of 31 points, where the final score was Richmond 12.9.(81) to Geelong 7.8.(50). [15]

In May 2022, Scott signed a two-year contract extension as senior coach of Geelong until the end of 2024. [16]

In the 2022 season, Scott coached Geelong to a premiership win in the 2022 AFL Grand Final, where Geelong under Scott defeated Sydney Swans by a margin of 81 points, where the final score was Geelong 20.13 (133) to Sydney Swans 8.4 (52), This made Scott a two-time premiership coach. [17]

Statistics

Playing statistics

[18]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  #  
Played in that season's 
premiership team
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1994 Brisbane Bears 2219961938828166270.50.310.24.614.83.51.41
1995 Brisbane Bears 22148121186518357100.60.98.44.613.14.10.70
1996 Brisbane Bears 22226819911030962330.30.49.05.014.02.81.50
1997 Brisbane Lions 225312619451520.60.25.23.89.03.00.40
1998 Brisbane Lions 2221148296156452100450.70.414.17.421.54.82.11
1999 Brisbane Lions 222444363150513150340.20.215.16.321.46.31.47
2000 Brisbane Lions 222175274135409137480.30.213.06.419.56.52.30
2001 # Brisbane Lions 222087275121396142310.40.413.86.119.87.11.62
2002 # Brisbane Lions 222253260130390134300.20.111.85.917.76.11.43
2003 Brisbane Lions 22192217988267108380.10.19.44.614.15.72.00
2004 Brisbane Lions 2213311065215849250.20.18.24.012.23.81.90
2005 Brisbane Lions 22131081103414468230.80.68.52.611.15.21.80
2006 Brisbane Lions 220——————————————–
2007 Brisbane Lions 222008816650.00.04.04.08.03.02.50
Career215796524071156356310943510.40.311.25.416.65.11.614

Coaching statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [19]

Legend
 W Wins L Losses D Draws W% Winning percentage LP Ladder position LT League teams
SeasonTeamGamesWLDW %LPLT
2011 # Geelong 25223088.0%2 (1)17
2012 Geelong 23158065.2%6 (7)18
2013 Geelong 25196076.0%2 (3)18
2014 Geelong 24177070.8%3 (5)18
2015 Geelong 21119152.4%1018
2016 Geelong 24186075.0%2 (3)18
2017 Geelong 25168164.0%2 (3)18
2018 Geelong 231310056.5%8 (8)18
2019 Geelong 25178068.0%1 (3)18
2020 Geelong 21147066.7%4 (2)18
2021 Geelong 25178068.0%3 (4)18
2022 # Geelong 25214084.0%1 (1)18
Career totals28620084270.3%

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
SeasonVotes
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 7
2000 0
2001 2
2002 3
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
Total14

Playing honours

Team

Individual

Coaching honours

Team

Individual

Personal life

Scott (left) being interviewed by former Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling (right) during a match in 2014. Chris Scott and Cameron Ling.jpg
Scott (left) being interviewed by former Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling (right) during a match in 2014.

Scott's identical twin brother Brad Scott played alongside him at the Brisbane Lions and is the senior coach of Essendon. Chris is the older twin by a few minutes.

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  19. ↑ "Chris Scott's coaching profile". AFL Tables.
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