| Anthony Scott | |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1995 |
| Originalteam: | Footscray (VFL)/Old Trinity (VAFA) |
| Draftpick: | 2021 Pre-season Supplemental Selection Period, |
| Debutdate: | 19 March 2021 |
| Debutstadium: | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 76 kg |
| Position: | Midfielder / Forward |
| Guernsey: | 28 |
| Statsend: | round 24 2023 |
| Years1: | 2021- |
| Games Goals1: | 57 (29) |
Anthony Scott (born 28 February 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by through the 2021 Pre-season supplemental selection period.[1] [2]
Scott played for Old Trinity in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, after being undrafted in his draft year in 2013.[3] He won the league's rising star award after a stellar 2014 season.[4] After spending time with Richmond in the VFL, he began to gain interest from the and in 2018.[5] He went to Footscray in the VFL in 2019, and was named vice-captain in 2020, although the season was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Scott debuted for the in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, where they secured a 16-point win over .[7] [8] [9] On debut, Scott picked up 16 disposals, 5 inside 50s and 1 mark.[10] It was revealed Scott had signed a two-year contract extension with the Bulldogs, tying him to the club until the end of the 2023 season.[11] After more consistent games played for the Dogs with 14 Games in 2022 as well as playing every game but 1 in 2023 Scott was awarded yet another 2 year contract Extension at the end of the 2023 season tying him again to the Bulldogs till the end of the 2025 season.[12]
Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2023.[13] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|| 28 || 21 || 10 || 8 || 88 || 95 || 183 || 33 || 35 || 0.48 || 0.38 || 4.19 || 4.52 || 8.71 || 1.57 || 1.67|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022|| 28 || 14 || 7 || 3 || 102 || 61 || 163 || 48 || 20 || 0.50 || 0.21 || 7.29 || 4.36 || 11.64 || 3.43 || 1.43|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2023|| 28 || 22 || 12 || 6 || 132 || 105 || 237 || 53 || 55 || 0.55 || 0.27 || 6.00 || 4.77 || 10.77 || 2.41 || 2.50|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 57! 29! 17! 322! 261! 583! 134! 110! 0.51! 0.30! 5.65! 4.58! 10.23! 2.35! 1.93|}