Phil Scott (footballer)

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Phil Scott
Personal information
Full name Phil Scott
Date of birth (1961-01-17) 17 January 1961 (age 60)
Original team(s) Subiaco
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1987–90 West Coast Eagles 66 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Phil Scott (born 17 January 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

A foundation player at West Coast, Scott made his debut in the third round of the 1987 VFL season. He was used as a ruckman and represented Western Australia at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival. Scott twice won West Coast's 'Best Clubman' award, the second of which came after making his final appearance in the 1990 Preliminary Final loss to Essendon. He finished his career back at his original club, Subiaco, with whom he played in the 1986 premiership side. Having taken the field for two further years to bring his tally to 110 WAFL games, Scott retired.

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