Krystal Scott
Krystal Scott (born 17 October 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was also listed for two years with Brisbane, but didn't make an appearance.
| Krystal Scott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Krystal Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bond University (QAFLW) | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Brisbane | 0 (0) | |
| S7 (2022) | Gold Coast | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 1 (0) | ||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Scott was born in Adelaide and moved to the Gold Coast at seven years of age[1] where she began pursuing a career in tennis as a teenager.[2] She attended King's Christian College throughout her upbringing and relocated to Virginia in the United States in 2014 when she accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Norfolk State University.[3] Following her two seasons with NSU, she returned to the Gold Coast and was inspired to try Australian rules football for the first time at 22 years of age after seeing the success of the inaugural AFLW season.[4] She signed up to play for Bond University in the QWFA Division 1 and helped lead Bond to the first women's premiership in club history, which would lead to her and teammate Molly Ritson being rookie drafted by the Brisbane Lions at the 2017 AFLW draft.[5]
AFL Women's career edit
Brisbane edit
Scott spent two years on Brisbane's list before being delisted in 2019 without making her AFLW debut.[6]
Gold Coast edit
Scott was drafted by her hometown team, the Gold Coast Suns, as a mature-age signing in the 2022 AFLW draft.[7] She made her AFLW debut in round 10 of the 2022 AFL Women's season.[8] In December 2022, Scott announced her retirement from football after making a single appearance.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Brisbane recruit hoping to ace the AFLW world". AFL.com.au. 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Krystal's AFLW career reborn after motherhood". Bond University. 9 June 2022.
- ^ "NSU Spartans – Krystal Scott". NSU Spartans. 1 June 2015.
- ^ "'Elite will be the new norm': The AFLW pathways breakthrough that will redefine the game". Code Sports. 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Lions Add Three More". AFL Queensland. 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Lions to get four first round picks". Brisbane Lions. 17 April 2019.
- ^ "SUNS make three AFLW additions". Gold Coast Suns. 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Krystal Scott set to make AFLW debut". Gold Coast Suns. 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Thank You Krystal Scott". Gold Coast Suns. Telstra. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links edit
- Krystal Scott's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club