Brad Scott (Australian footballer)

Brad Scott
Brad Scott in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bradley David Walter Scott
Date of birth (1976-05-03) 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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 11, 2025.
Career highlights
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.