Scott Thompson (footballer)
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Scott Thompson is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
with the 16th selection in the 2000 AFL Draft from Port Adelaide in the SANFL
. Debuting with the Melbourne in 2001 as a 19-year-old, he struggled to break through into the side. He only played 27 games in his first three seasons, until 2004 when he only missed one game in the first half of the season before breaking his foot in round 13 and missing the remainder of the year.
, (number 13 overall). He missed the first game of the 2005 season but played every game from then on for Adelaide, kicking 27 goals for the year. Thompson continued to improve and by 2007 was arguably one of the elite players in the AFL, averaging almost 25 disposals and 6 marks per game and polling 18 votes in the 2007 Brownlow Medal
to finish equal 7th.
Thompson played every game in 2008
and really stepped up to becoming an elite midfielder, finishing third in the Malcolm Blight Medal
(Adelaide best and fairest) and for the second year in a row polling the most votes for his club in the Brownlow Medal
. Thompson was chosen to play for Australia in the 2008 International Rules Series
against Ireland
in October 2008 along with teammate Nathan Bock
, but was only able to play in the first match due to a leg injury.
In 2011's round 22 match against the Gold Coast Suns
, Thompson recorded a career high 51 disposals, with 18 in the first quarter. It was the second highest amount of disposals by an VFL/AFL player since the recording of statistics, falling two short of Greg Williams' 53 disposals in 1990 against St Kilda.
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 in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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(AFL).
Melbourne career
He was drafted by MelbourneMelbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
with the 16th selection in the 2000 AFL Draft from Port Adelaide in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
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. Debuting with the Melbourne in 2001 as a 19-year-old, he struggled to break through into the side. He only played 27 games in his first three seasons, until 2004 when he only missed one game in the first half of the season before breaking his foot in round 13 and missing the remainder of the year.
Adelaide career
At the end of the 2004 season Thompson asked to return to South Australia and Adelaide was able to complete a trade, exchanging their first round draft selection2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
, (number 13 overall). He missed the first game of the 2005 season but played every game from then on for Adelaide, kicking 27 goals for the year. Thompson continued to improve and by 2007 was arguably one of the elite players in the AFL, averaging almost 25 disposals and 6 marks per game and polling 18 votes in the 2007 Brownlow Medal
2007 Brownlow Medal
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to finish equal 7th.
Thompson played every game in 2008
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
and really stepped up to becoming an elite midfielder, finishing third in the Malcolm Blight Medal
Malcolm Blight Medal
The Malcolm Blight Medal is a post-season award given to the best and fairest player in the Adelaide Crows Football Club. The medal was named after former Adelaide Crows coach, Malcolm Blight and was first awarded in 1991.-Recipients:-Multiple Recipients:...
(Adelaide best and fairest) and for the second year in a row polling the most votes for his club in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
. Thompson was chosen to play for Australia in the 2008 International Rules Series
2008 International Rules Series
The 2008 International Rules series was the 10th annual International Rules Series and the 16th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia....
against Ireland
Ireland international rules football team
The Ireland International rules football team is the representative team for Ireland in international rules football, a compromise between Gaelic football and Australian rules football...
in October 2008 along with teammate Nathan Bock
Nathan Bock
Nathan Bock is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He played for the Adelaide Football Club between 2002 and 2010, and announced in August 2010 that he would join the new Gold Coast Football Club in 2011.-Adelaide career:He was elevated off the Adelaide Football...
, but was only able to play in the first match due to a leg injury.
In 2011's round 22 match against the Gold Coast Suns
Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
, Thompson recorded a career high 51 disposals, with 18 in the first quarter. It was the second highest amount of disposals by an VFL/AFL player since the recording of statistics, falling two short of Greg Williams' 53 disposals in 1990 against St Kilda.