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Alan Gordon Forcett Scott (25 August 1900 – 2 October 1982) was an
Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). He also had a noted career in Tasmania in both the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886–1986), Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and Tasmanian Football League (TFL).


Football


North Launceston

Scott, a Tasmanian, started his career at North Launceston Football Club, North Launceston, where his twin brother Don also played. He was a member of their 1923 and 1925 NTFA premierships.


Warracknabeal

The 1926 season was spent at Warracknabeal in country Victoria, where he had gone to study "scientific farming". While studying at Warracknabeal he played football with the Warracknabeal Football Club in the Wimmera Football League.


Cananore

In 1927, he returned to Tasmania, and began his two-season stint with Cananore Football Club, Cananore, which included a premiership in 1927.


St Kilda

A Ruckman (Australian rules football position), ruckman who could be used in the key positions, Scott returned to the mainland in 1929 to play for St Kilda. He played his first senior VFL match when nearly 29 years old for St Kilda against Geelong, 1929 VFL season#Round 3, in round 3 of 1929 at the Junction Oval. On that same day, another Tasmanian and former Cananore player, Ted Terry, also made his debut for St Kilda.VFL Player Statistics: Round 3 (11 May 1929) St Kilda v. Geelong
/ref> He participated in a rare St Kilda finals series, kicking two goals in an eight-point semi final loss to Carlton Football Club, Carlton at the MCG.


North Launceston

Back at North Launceston in 1931, Scott was appointed captain-coach and steered them to another premiership.


New Town

In 1933, his final season, he captain-coached Glenorchy Football Club, New Town.


Interstate Football

During his career, Scott represented Tasmania at both the 1924 Hobart Carnival, 1924 Hobart and 1927 Melbourne Carnivals.


Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame

He was one of the inaugural inductees into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.


See also

* 1924 Hobart Carnival * 1927 Melbourne Carnival


Footnotes


References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Alan G 1900 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Tasmania St Kilda Football Club players Cananore Football Club players Glenorchy Football Club players North Launceston Football Club players North Launceston Football Club coaches Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees Australian twins Twin sportspeople