Don Scott (footballer)

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Don Scott (born 20 December 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. Scott was a fearless ruckman and premiership captain for Hawthorn Football Club.

In 1996, Scott was the founder of the Operation Payback campaign, which was ultimately successful in its efforts to prevent Hawthorn from merging with another AFL club, Melbourne Football Club. Scott rallied many supporters and former Hawthorn players in opposition to the proposed Melbourne Hawks club's formation.

In 2001 Scott was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

[edit] Career highlights

Playing career:

Hawthorn 1967-1981 (Games: 302 Goals: 133)

Player honors:

Hawthorn club Best and Fairest 1973
Hawthorn captain 1976-1980
Hawthorn premierships 1971, 1976 (captain), 1978 (captain)
Hawthorn Team of the Century
Victorian representative (4 games, 2 goals)

[edit] References

v • d • e 1971 Hawthorn Hawks Premiership Players

Captain: Parkin \| Angus \| Beck \| Bremner \| Bussell \| Crimmins \| Day \| Hawken \| Heath \| Hudson \| Keddie \| Martello \| Matthews \| Meagher \| Moore \| Porter \| Rice \| Scott \| Stevenson \| Wilson Coach: Kennedy

v • d • e 1976 Hawthorn Hawks Premiership Players

Captain: Scott \| Ablett \| Bremner \| Douge \| Eade \| Goad \| Hendrie \| Jones \| Knights \| Martello \| K.Matthews \| L.Matthews \| Moncrieff \| Moore \| Murnane \| O'Halloran \| Polkinghorne \| Rice \| Rowlings \| Tuck Coach: Kennedy

v • d • e 1978 Hawthorn Hawks Premiership Players

Captain: Scott \| Ablett \| De Wolde \| DiPierdomenico \| Eade \| Goss \| Hendrie \| Knights \| Martello \| Matthews \| McCarthy \| Moncrieff \| Moore \| Murnane \| Paton \| Polkinghorne \| Russo \| Tuck \| Wallace \| Walter Coach: Parkin