Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1986)

This article is about the North Melbourne footballer. For the Adelaide footballer, see Scott Thompson (footballer, born 1983).
Scott Thompson
Personal information
Full name Scott D. Thompson
Date of birth (1986-05-09) 9 May 1986
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong VFL
Draft 37th overall, 2007
Height/Weight 193cm / 93 kg
Position(s) Full Back
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008– North Melbourne 160 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.
Career highlights

Scott D. Thompson (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected 37th overall in the 2007 AFL Draft by North Melbourne.[1]

Early career

As a teenager, Thompson starred in the Geelong Football League. Playing his preferred position of full back, Thompson played a key role in Geelong's VFL premiership side in 2007, his heroic actions stopping a key forward about 30 kg heavier than him in the 2006 grand final, has become legend at his local club, South Barwon.

Thompson has said that playing on the big forwards of the GFL gave him a platform to build his whole AFL career on.[2]

North Melbourne

Thompson made his debut for the Kangaroos in 2008, playing 6 games for the season.

Thompson played every game in 2009, his best season to date, and has claimed some big scalps, including Port Adelaide's Warren Tredrea, Magpie Jack Anthony, Essendon veteran Matthew Lloyd and Brisbane spearhead Daniel Bradshaw, whom he kept goalless in 103 minutes of playing time in Round 10. Thompson has been dubbed 'Mr. Annoying,' as several of his opponents have been sent to the tribunal for responding to his niggling tactics, including Cameron Mooney and Jack Anthony, who headbutted him in the groin.[3][4]

On 22 May 2010 He was the centre of attention when he pushed over Western Bulldogs player Barry Hall whilst tying his shoelace, triggering an ugly altercation between Hall and several other Kangaroos players. Hall reacted to the taunts by putting Thompson in a headlock and was subsequently reported for both wrestling and rough conduct.

All Australian team selector, Gerard Healy commented that Thompson's incredible performance this year is unheralded to date, and suggested that he was a definite contender for full back on the All Australian team.[5]

Thompson scored his first AFL goal in 2010 against West Coast and scored 2 the following year against Sydney. All 3 goals were from outside 50.

Thompson was runner up for The Syd Barker Medal (NMFC Best and Fairest) in 2009 and 2012 coming second to Captain Andrew Swallow on both occasions.

In 2012 Thompson also recorded a career high in disposals (39) against The Giants.

In 2013 Thompson was announced in North Melbournes leadership group for the 2013 season and onwards with Andrew Swallow, Drew Petrie, Jack Ziebell, Daniel Wells, Brent Harvey and Taylor Hine. He won the 2013 Syd Barker Medal after an excellent and consistent year, tying with teammate Daniel Wells.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2014 season [6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2008 North Melbourne 37 6 0 0 44 27 71 27 8 0.0 0.0 7.3 4.5 11.8 4.5 1.3
2009 North Melbourne 16 22 0 0 170 178 348 102 57 0.0 0.0 7.7 8.1 15.8 4.6 2.6
2010 North Melbourne 16 22 1 2 165 215 380 87 54 0.0 0.1 7.5 9.8 17.3 4.0 2.5
2011 North Melbourne 16 22 2 2 197 196 393 102 60 0.1 0.1 9.0 8.9 17.9 4.6 2.7
2012 North Melbourne 16 21 0 3 184 203 387 123 48 0.0 0.1 8.8 9.7 18.4 5.9 2.3
2013 North Melbourne 16 19 2 0 228 144 372 124 42 0.1 0.0 12.0 7.6 19.6 6.5 2.2
2014 North Melbourne 16 24 1 1 226 171 397 138 47 0.0 0.0 9.4 7.1 16.5 5.8 2.0
Career 136 6 8 1214 1134 2348 703 316 0.0 0.1 8.9 8.3 17.3 5.2 2.3

References

  1. ↑ Player Profile at Kangaroos.com.au
  2. ↑ Clark, Jay (11 July 2009). "Kangaroo Scott Thompson is happy to be Mr Annoying". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Bruce (18 May 2009). "Strike one, Cameron Mooney". Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Matthews, Bruce (3 May 2009). "John Anthony anxious over headbutt". Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Healy, Gerard (25 July 2009). "Who will get a slice of the action?". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Scott Thompson's player profile at AFL Tables

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