Brad Scott (Australian footballer)
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Brad Scott in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bradley David Walter Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 60, 1994 national draft | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 22 (6) | |
| 1998–2006 | Brisbane Lions | 146 (39) | |
| Total | 168 (45) | ||
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2010–2019 | North Melbourne | 211 (106–105–0) | |
| 2023– | Essendon | 56 (27–28–1) | |
| Total | 267 (133–133–1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 11, 2025. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bradley David Walter Scott (born 3 May 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who is currently the coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for Hawthorn and the Brisbane Lions, and was previously the coach of the North Melbourne Football Club from 2010 until 2019.
Scott currently ranks second behind Ken Hinkley for most AFL/VFL games coached without making a grand final, after surpassing Terry Wallace in 2024.