Scott D. Thompson
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Scott Thompson is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
. He was selected 37th overall in the 2007 AFL Draft
by North Melbourne.
Thompson has said that playing on the big forwards of the GFL gave him a platform to build his whole AFL career on.
Thompson played every game in 2009, his best season to date, and has claimed some big scalps, including Port Adelaide's Warren Tredrea, Magpie John Anthony, Essendon veteran Matthew Lloyd and Brisbane spearhead Daniel Bradshaw, who he kept goalless in 103 minutes of playing time in Round 10. Thompson has been dubbed 'Mr. Annoying,'as several of his opponents have been sent to the tribunal for responding to his niggling tactics, including Cameron Mooney and Jack Anthony,who headbutted him in the groin.
On 22 May 2010 He was the centre of attention when he pushed over Western Bulldogs Barry Hall whilst tying his shoelace, triggering an ugly altercation between Hall and several other Kangaroos players. Hall reacted to the taunts by putting Thompson in a headlock and was subsequently reported for both wrestling and rough conduct.
All Australian team selector, Gerard Healy
commented that Thompson's incredible performance this year is unheralded to date, and suggested that he was a definite contender for full back on the All Australian team.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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. He was selected 37th overall in the 2007 AFL Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
by North Melbourne.
Early career
As a teenager, Thompson starred in the Geelong Football League. Playing his preferred position of full back, Thompson played a key role in Geelong's VFL premiership side in 2007, his heroic actions stopping a key forward about 30 kg heavier than him in the 2006 grand final, has become legend at his local club, South Barwon.Thompson has said that playing on the big forwards of the GFL gave him a platform to build his whole AFL career on.
North Melbourne
Thompson made his debut for the Kangaroos in 2008, playing 6 games for the season.Thompson played every game in 2009, his best season to date, and has claimed some big scalps, including Port Adelaide's Warren Tredrea, Magpie John Anthony, Essendon veteran Matthew Lloyd and Brisbane spearhead Daniel Bradshaw, who he kept goalless in 103 minutes of playing time in Round 10. Thompson has been dubbed 'Mr. Annoying,'as several of his opponents have been sent to the tribunal for responding to his niggling tactics, including Cameron Mooney and Jack Anthony,who headbutted him in the groin.
On 22 May 2010 He was the centre of attention when he pushed over Western Bulldogs Barry Hall whilst tying his shoelace, triggering an ugly altercation between Hall and several other Kangaroos players. Hall reacted to the taunts by putting Thompson in a headlock and was subsequently reported for both wrestling and rough conduct.
All Australian team selector, Gerard Healy
Gerard Healy
Gerard Healy is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator.Healy attended St Bede's College in Mentone, where he was the Senior Football Captain.-Melbourne Demons:...
commented that Thompson's incredible performance this year is unheralded to date, and suggested that he was a definite contender for full back on the All Australian team.
External links
- http://www.kangaroos.com.au/players/playerprofile/scottthompson/tabid/8141/playerid/18346/category/senior/season/2009/selected/bio/default.aspx
- http://www.fanfooty.com.au/players/profile.php?firstname=Scott%20D.&surname=Thompson