Scott John Lycett (born 26 September 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Scott Lycett | |||
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 Lycett playing for West Coast in April 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott John Lycett | ||
| Nickname(s) | Scooter, Ly-Chat[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceduna, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 29, 2010 national draft | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2018 | West Coast | 75 (45) | |
| 2019–2023 | Port Adelaide | 71 (16) | |
| Total | 146 (61) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | All Stars | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the semi finals, 2023. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
editLycett played junior football for the Thevenard Magpies, playing one season in the team's senior side at the age of 15 before moving to Adelaide to play for Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[2] He played six matches in Port Adelaide's reserve side and eight games in the team's under-18 side, kicking 18 goals, before making his senior SANFL debut in round 3 of the 2010 season, against West Adelaide.[3] Overall, he played six senior matches for Port Adelaide in 2010. Lycett played both under-16 and under-18 football for South Australia,[4] playing five games at the AFL Under 18 Championships, recording 87 hit-outs.[5]
AFL career
editLycett was taken by the West Coast Eagles in the second round of the 2010 National Draft with pick #29. He was originally expected to be taken with pick #16 by Port Adelaide, but was overlooked by the club.[6]
Lycett made his pre-season debut for the club in round one of the 2011 NAB Cup against Hawthorn.[7]
He was assigned to Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), making his debut in round 3 of the 2011 season against Claremont.[8] He played 15 consecutive games from round 3 to round 18, kicking 12 goals.
Lycett made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in round 19, 2011, after both Josh Kennedy and Nic Naitanui withdrew due to injury.[9] He kicked two goals on debut, including a goal with his first kick.
After playing in West Coast's 2018 premiership triumph, Lycett moved to Port Adelaide under the AFL's free agency rules.[10]
During round 3 of the 2019 AFL season, Scott Lycett was charged with rough conduct. This was resulting in a $3000(AUD) fine.[11]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of round 18 2019[12]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2011 | West Coast | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2012 | West Coast | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | West Coast | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 25 | 15 | 81 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 11.6 |
| 2014 | West Coast | 29 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 68 | 76 | 144 | 46 | 33 | 164 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 13.7 |
| 2015 | West Coast | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 18 | 20 | 98 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | West Coast | 29 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 133 | 125 | 258 | 70 | 90 | 396 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | West Coast | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| 2018† | West Coast | 29 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 167 | 145 | 312 | 69 | 83 | 502 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | Port Adelaide | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 121 | 125 | 244 | 47 | 48 | 421 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 17.4 |
| Career | 91 | 51 | 32 | 569 | 567 | 1124 | 284 | 292 | 1687 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 17.4 | ||
References
edit- ^ afl.com.au
- ^ Talls the story for SA - afl.com.au. Written by Paul Daffey. Published 14 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Scott Lycett player profile - portmagpies.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Towering Eagle starts to feel at home - The West Australian. Written by Dale Miller. Published 3 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Scott Lycett draft profile - afl.com.au. Published 10 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Lycett happy to fly west - afl.com.au. Written by Nathan Schmook. Published 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Prized recruits Gaff, Darling and Lycett ready for West Coast Eagles debut - Herald Sun. Written by Michael Washbourne. Published 10 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Scott Lycett - WAFLOnline. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Kennedy, Naitanui out - westcoasteagles.com.au. Written by Gary Stocks. Published 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (9 October 2018). "Power play: Flag Eagle completes Port move". afl.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Christian, Michael (8 April 2019). "Match Review Officer's full statement: round three". afl.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Nathan Vardy stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links
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- Scott Lycett's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Scott Lycett's playing statistics from AFL Tables