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Chris Scott Personal information Full name Christopher Michael Scott Date of birth 3 May 1976 Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria Original team Eastern Ranges Draft 12th overall, 1993
Brisbane BearsHeight/Weight 182 cm / 90 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1994–1996
1997–2007
Total –Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Lions55 (23)
160 (56)
215 (79)Coaching career3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 2011–present Geelong 23 (20–3–0) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2007 season .Career highlights - AFL Rising Star winner 1994
- Merrett-Murray Medal 1998
- Ansett Cup Grand Final 2001
- Brisbane Lions premiership side 2001, 2002
- Brisbane Lions vice-captain 1999-2004
- Geelong premiership coach 2011
Christopher Michael "Chris" Scott (born 3 May 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League best known as being a dual premiership player with the Brisbane Lions and is a current premiership AFL coach of the Geelong Football Club.
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AFL career
Scott was picked by the Brisbane Bears in the 1993 AFL Draft with the 12th draft pick and moved to Queensland whilst still studying at St Kevin's College. He studied at Brisbane Boys' College during his first years as an AFL player.
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 brother Brad, they were nicknamed the Kray brothers by some fans for their forceful and ruthless styles of play.
During Brisbane's three-peat era Scott was part of a powerful backline also containing Mal Michael, Chris Johnson and Justin Leppitsch. He caused controversy in round 1 of 2005, when along with Mal Michael he 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.[1]
After participating in 2 premiership sides, Scott's later career was plagued with injuries, but his occasional appearances showed his experience and skill. Brisbane's round 22 match against the Geelong Football Club on 1 September 2007 was his last after announcing his retirement. In 2008, Scott joined Fremantle as an assistant coach.[2]
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 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 new coach, following Mark Thompson's resignation at the end of the 2010 season.[3]
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 coach since Malcolm Blight in 1997 to win a premiership in the first year as a senior AFL coach, when Geelong defeated Collingwood in the 2011 AFL Grand Final by 38 points. He is also the youngest premiership coach since Alex Jesaulenko in 1979 to win a Grand Final.
Personal life
Scott's identical twin brother Brad Scott played alongside him at the Brisbane Lions and is now the coach of North Melbourne. He is three minutes older than Brad.
References
- ^ "Horror night for Saints". Melbourne: The Age. 2005-03-25. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=Horror+night+for+Saints&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=AGE050325UA4VN695SOA. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ AAP; Harvey promises cruel summer; The Age; 2007-10-29; Retrieved on 2008-02-19
- ^ Gullan, Scott (17 October 2010). "Chris Scott earns Cats gig". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/chris-scott-new-cats-coach/story-e6frf9jf-1225939770009. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Mark ThompsonGeelong Football Club coach
2011–presentIncumbent Awards Preceded by
Nathan BuckleyAFL Rising Star
1994Succeeded by
Nick HollandPreceded by
Matthew ClarkeMerrett-Murray Medal
1998Succeeded by
Jason Akermanis, Justin LeppitschGeelong Football Club – current squad 1 Brown · 2 Smedts · 3 Bartel · 4 Mackie · 5 Varcoe · 7 Taylor · 8 J. Hunt · 9 Kelly · 10 Menzel · 11 Corey · 12 West · 13 Lonergan · 14 Selwood · 15 Schroder · 16 Simpson · 17 Byrnes · 18 Cowan · 19 T. Hunt · 20 Johnson · 22 Duncan · 25 Gillies · 26 Hawkins · 27 Stokes · 28 Christensen · 29 Guthrie · 30 Scarlett · 31 Podsiadly · 32 Motlop · 33 Horlin-Smith · 34 Hogan · 35 Chapman · 36 Vardy · 40 Wojcinski · 41 Stringer* · 42 Walker* · 43 Burbury* · 44 Enright · 46 Simpkin* · 47 Bathie* · tbd Bews
Coach: Scott
* denotes Rookie Listed players
Current AFL coaches Brenton Sanderson (Adelaide) • Michael Voss (Brisbane Lions) • Brett Ratten (Carlton) • Nathan Buckley (Collingwood) • James Hird (Essendon) • Ross Lyon (Fremantle) • Chris Scott (Geelong) • Guy McKenna (Gold Coast) • Kevin Sheedy (Greater Western Sydney) • Alastair Clarkson (Hawthorn) • Mark Neeld (Melbourne) • Brad Scott (North Melbourne) • Matthew Primus (Port Adelaide) • Damien Hardwick (Richmond) • Scott Watters (St Kilda) • John Longmire (Sydney) • John Worsfold (West Coast) • Brendan McCartney (Western Bulldogs)Brisbane Lions 2001 AFL Premiers Brisbane Lions 15.18 (108) defeated Essendon 12.10 (82), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Matthews Brisbane Lions 2002 AFL Premiers Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75) defeated Collingwood 9.12 (66), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Matthews Geelong Football Club 2011 AFL Premiers Geelong 18.11 (119) defeated Collingwood 12.9 (81), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Scott Coaches of the Geelong Football Club 1910–1911: Hickinbotham • 1912–1913: Eason • 1914: Orchard • 1923: Taylor • 1924: Hagger • 1925–1927: Rankin • 1928: Fitzmaurice • 1929–1930: Coghlan • 1931: Clymo • 1932: Hickey • 1933–1934: Coghlan • 1935: Parratt • 1936: Dibbs • 1936–1940: Hickey • 1940: Everett • 1940: Laver • 1941: Metherell • 1944: Arklay • 1945–1959: Hickey • 1956; 1960–1965: Davis • 1963: Trezise • 1966–1970: Pianto • 1971–1972: McMaster • 1973–1975: Farmer • 1976–1979: Olsson • 1980–1982: Goggin • 1983–1985: Hafey • 1986–1988: Devine • 1989–1994: Blight • 1995–1999: Ayres • 2000–2010: Thompson • 2011–: ScottItalics denote caretaker coachRon Evans Medal • AFL Rising Star Award winners Merrett–Murray Medal • Brisbane Lions Best and Fairest Winners 2011 All-Australian team Defenders
Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) • Darren Glass (West Coast) • Corey Enright (Geelong)
Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) • Ben Reid (Collingwood) • Leon Davis (Collingwood)Forwards
Marc Murphy (Carlton • Travis Cloke (Collingwood) • Dane Swan (Collingwood)
Stephen Milne (St Kilda) • Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) • Adam Goodes (Sydney)Followers
Dean Cox (West Coast) • Chris Judd (Carlton – vice-captain) • Gary Ablett (Gold Coast – captain)Interchange
Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) • Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) • James Kelly (Geelong) • Drew Petrie (North Melbourne)1993 AFL Draft 1. Darren Gaspar • 2. Nigel Lappin • 3. Justin Murphy • 4. Glenn Gorman • 5. Adam Heuskes • 6. Trent Cummings • 7. Chris Johnson • 8. Michael Frost • 9. Rowan Warfe • 10. Trent Ormond-Allen • 11. Brad Johnson • 12. Chris Scott • 13. David Ugrinic • 14. Adam Simpson • 15. Luke McCabe • 16. Fraser Gehrig • 17. Angelo Lekkas • 18. Simon Beaumont • 19. Robert Stevenson • 20. Wade Chapman • 21. Shane Hodges • 22. Dion Myles • 23. Shannon Gibson • 24. Cameron Bennett • 25. Clinton Shaw • 26. Stephen Jurica • 27. Brad Hall • 28. Daryl Griffin • 29. Scott Mollard • 30. Paul Lewis • 31. Mark Stevens • 32. Paul Barnard • 33. Ben Robbins • 34. Stephen Patterson • 35. Aaron James • 36. Julian Kirzner • 37. Ash Thompson • 38. David Innella • 39. Jason Wild • 40. Matthew Lappin • 41. Kieran Sporn • 42. Michael Prentice • 43. Jason Heatley • 44. Eugene Warrior • 45. Trent Bartlett • 46. David King • 47. Chris Palmer • 48. Matt Hopkins • 49. Simon Garlick • 50. Mark Merenda • 51. Kristian Pascoe • 52. Matthew Dent • 53. Justin Mallon • 54. Sedat Sir • 55. Grant Tanner • 56. Rayden Tallis • 57. Mark Hepburn • 58. Jeff Bruce • 59. Craig Biddiscombe • 60. Troy Polak • 61. Shayne Smith • 62. Graeme Wood • 63. Gareth John • 64. Shane Hamilton • 65. Paul Mullarvey • 66. Andrew SchaubleCategories:- Brisbane Lions players
- Brisbane Bears players
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Identical twins
- Rising Star Award winners
- Merrett–Murray Medal winners
- People educated at Brisbane Boys' College
- Geelong Football Club coaches
- People educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne
- Eastern Ranges players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
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