Alan G. Scott

Who is Alan G. Scott?

Alan G. Scott was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League. He also had a noted career in Tasmania in both the Northern Tasmanian Football Association and Tasmanian Football League.

Scott, a Tasmanian, started his career at North Launceston, where his twin brother Don also played. He was a member of their 1923 and 1925 NTFA premierships.

The 1926 season was spent in country Victoria and the following year he began his two season stint with Cananore, which included a premiership in 1927. A ruckman who could be used in the key positions, Scott returned to the mainland in 1929 to play for St Kilda.

He played his first senior VFL match when nearly 29 years old for St Kilda against Geelong, in Round 3 of 1929, on Saturday 11 May 1929, at the Junction Oval. On that same day, another Tasmanian and former Cananore player, Ted Terry, also made his debut for St Kilda.

He participated in a rare St Kilda finals series, kicking two goals in an eight point Semi Final loss to Carlton at the MCG.

Back at North Launceston in 1931, Scott was appointed captain-coach and steered them to another premiership. In 1933, his final season, he captain-coached New Town.