Brad Scott has been sacked as Essendon coach, with the team sitting last on the ladder after managing just one win from 11 matches this season. The 50-year-old took over at Windy Hill at the start of the 2023 season, but the club has endured a horror run of form since then.
Scott's Record at Essendon
His tenure with the Bombers yielded 29 wins, 50 defeats, and one draw since he joined the club after coaching North Melbourne from 2010 to 2019. Scott was axed following his team's demoralising loss to Richmond on Friday, with the Tigers running out easy winners despite struggling with a significant injury toll.
Club-Record Losing Streak
This year, Essendon also equalled their club-record losing streak of 17 games, which included losing the final 13 matches of their 2025 campaign. Scott had signed a one-year extension through to the end of the 2027 season in March 2025, which was intended to deliver stability to the struggling club.
Now, Essendon are on the hunt for their third senior coach in five seasons. Scott, the identical twin brother of Geelong coach Chris Scott, began his coaching career as an assistant with Collingwood before moving to the Kangaroos, where he won 106 matches and lost 105.
Playing Career and Controversy
Prior to coaching, Scott was a two-time premiership winner as a player with the Brisbane Lions during their stellar run in the early 2000s. He played 146 matches for the reigning premiers from 1998 to 2006 after being drafted by Hawthorn in 1997. In May 2024, he sparked controversy by calling Tarryn Thomas a 'good person' who deserved a 'second chance', despite the former North Melbourne star facing multiple criminal charges over his treatment of women.
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