Australian Football

Pacy, strong overhead, and an excellent kick, South Fremantle utility Gary Scott was a prominent member of that club’s sides during the late 1950s and throughout the ‘60s. Hailing originally from Mandurah, he was a model of reliability and steadiness who spent three seasons as South’s captain. His immense adaptability made him a near automatic choice for Western Australia for much of his career (he made 11 state appearances), and his final tally of 255 WANFL games between 1957 and 1969 was, at the time of his retirement, a club record (since overhauled by Tom Grljusich and Marty Atkins). 

Scott won South Fremantle’s 1964 fairest and best award, while his feat of playing 205 consecutive senior games at one stage of his career broke the long-standing Australian record (for the major state leagues) held by Richmond’s Jack ‘Skinny’ Titus. Gary Scott’s younger brother Graham also enjoyed a noteworthy career with South Fremantle, as well as in the VFL.

Author - John Devaney