Scott Thompson (footballer)
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | March 14, 1983, |
| Recruited from | Port Adelaide (SANFL) |
| Height/Weight | 185cm / 84kg |
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| Debut | Round 10, June 2, 2001, Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at Telstra Dome |
| Team(s) | Melbourne (2001-2004)
39 games, 17 goals Adelaide Crows (2005-) 25 games, 28 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 1, 2006 season | |
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Scott Thompson (born 14 March 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was taken at Pick 16 in the 2000 AFL Draft.
[edit] Melbourne career
Debuting with the Melbourne in 2001 as a 19-year-old, he struggled to break through into the side. He only played when another player was injured until 2004. He played 12 of the first 13 games, before getting himself injured.
[edit] Adelaide career
It looked like Melbourne were going to keep him for the 2005 season but Adelaide was to snatch the youngster off of them - one of the reasons cited by Thompson was a willingness to return to his home state.
Then a 22-year-old, he missed the first game of the 2005 season but played every game from then on in, kicking 28 goals in the process. His pace and skills were his major assets but on occasion he lost focus and discipline under pressure, which was brought down to a lack of maturity. An example of this was the second home-and-away clash against Port Adelaide, where he gave away several undisciplined free kicks.
In 2006, he is considered to be a vital part of the Adelaide Football Club's midfield and is continually an improving player.
