Don R. Scott
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Don R. Scott was an Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the early 1950s.
Scott played mostly as a ruckman
or in defense over the course of his career, which began in 1948 at West Perth
. In his first season he was selected in the Western Australian interstate team and took part in two victories over Victoria.
His VFL stint lasted five seasons, with South Melbourne failing to make the finals in each. He returned to West Perth as captain-coach in 1955 and the following year crossed to Swan Districts where he had the same role.
He joined Waverley
as their inaugural captain-coach when they joined the VFA for the 1961 competition and kicked 57 goals in his first season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the early 1950s.
Scott played mostly as a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
or in defense over the course of his career, which began in 1948 at West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
. In his first season he was selected in the Western Australian interstate team and took part in two victories over Victoria.
His VFL stint lasted five seasons, with South Melbourne failing to make the finals in each. He returned to West Perth as captain-coach in 1955 and the following year crossed to Swan Districts where he had the same role.
He joined Waverley
Waverley Football Club
Waverley Football Club, nicknamed The Panthers, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1961 until 1987...
as their inaugural captain-coach when they joined the VFA for the 1961 competition and kicked 57 goals in his first season.