Ashley Prescott
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Ashley Prescott is a former Australian rules football
er. He played with the Richmond
and Fremantle Football Club
s in the AFL
between 1993 and 2001, was senior coach
of the Claremont Football Club
in the WAFL
from 2004 to 2007 and is currently an assistant coach for the Essendon Football Club
in the AFL.
Prescott made his debut in 1993 for Richmond, being recruited from Mount Waverley. He struggled to cement a place in the side, only playing 12 games in his first two seasons, but in 1995 he found his spot in the side as a midfield tagger, playing 21 games. He then played every game of the 1996 season until he broke his collarbone in round 16, which sidelined him for the remainder of the year. After returning to the Richmond side in round 3 of the 1997 he played in 41 of Richmonds next 42 games, but at the end of the 1998 season he did not renew his contract and entered the pre-season draft.
He was selected by Fremantle with the second selection in the 1999 Pre-season Draft. His first year with the Dockers saw him place eighth in the 1999 best and fairest
and his leadership and experience at the still-young club saw him awarded the best clubman. Hamstring injuries however restricted him to 17 games over the next two seasons and he announced his retirement from AFL football at the end of the 2001 season.
He had ambitions to become a league coach and was the Claremont Colts coach in 2002, before returning to WAFL football in 2003 with Claremont, switching from South Fremantle
who he had represented in 2000 and 2001 whilst at Fremantle. He then retired from league football at the end of 2003 and was appointed league coach for the 2004 season. He took the Tigers to the grand final in 2004, 2005 and 2007, but was beaten each time. He was appointed the coach of the Western Australian state team in 2007. He was also head of football operations at Clontarf Football Academy. In October 2007 he was announced as an assistant coach to former Richmond teammate and new Essendon coach Matthew Knights
.
He is the son of David Prescott, who played 13 games for St Kilda in the early 1960s.
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. He played with the Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
s in the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
between 1993 and 2001, was senior coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the Claremont Football Club
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
from 2004 to 2007 and is currently an assistant coach for the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the AFL.
Prescott made his debut in 1993 for Richmond, being recruited from Mount Waverley. He struggled to cement a place in the side, only playing 12 games in his first two seasons, but in 1995 he found his spot in the side as a midfield tagger, playing 21 games. He then played every game of the 1996 season until he broke his collarbone in round 16, which sidelined him for the remainder of the year. After returning to the Richmond side in round 3 of the 1997 he played in 41 of Richmonds next 42 games, but at the end of the 1998 season he did not renew his contract and entered the pre-season draft.
He was selected by Fremantle with the second selection in the 1999 Pre-season Draft. His first year with the Dockers saw him place eighth in the 1999 best and fairest
Doig Medal
The Doig Medal is the best and fairest award given out to the player considered best and fairest during a season for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL....
and his leadership and experience at the still-young club saw him awarded the best clubman. Hamstring injuries however restricted him to 17 games over the next two seasons and he announced his retirement from AFL football at the end of the 2001 season.
He had ambitions to become a league coach and was the Claremont Colts coach in 2002, before returning to WAFL football in 2003 with Claremont, switching from South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
who he had represented in 2000 and 2001 whilst at Fremantle. He then retired from league football at the end of 2003 and was appointed league coach for the 2004 season. He took the Tigers to the grand final in 2004, 2005 and 2007, but was beaten each time. He was appointed the coach of the Western Australian state team in 2007. He was also head of football operations at Clontarf Football Academy. In October 2007 he was announced as an assistant coach to former Richmond teammate and new Essendon coach Matthew Knights
Matthew Knights
Matthew Knights is a former Australian rules football player, having played in the midfield for the Richmond Football Club from 1988 to 2002. He went on to a coaching career, most notably as head coach of the Essendon Football Club from 2008 to 2010...
.
He is the son of David Prescott, who played 13 games for St Kilda in the early 1960s.