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Firrito, Thompson ‘epitomise’ North

Brad Scott says it’s a ‘really important week’ for the club as Michael Firrito and Scott Thompson prepare for milestone matches.

5:16pm  May 10, 2013

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Firrito: Thompson in All-Australian form

"He's as good as any defender in the competition at the moment."

9:06am  May 9, 2013

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Thompson’s perfect 10

The plaudits for Scott Thompson's outing against Brisbane keep rolling with the defender receiving a perfect 10 from Brad Scott and Michael Voss.

7:51pm  Apr 23, 2013

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Scott Thompson on SEN

10:34am  Apr 11, 2012

Scott Thompson highlights

4:42pm  Mar 13, 2012

Scott Thompson at training

9:54am  Feb 24, 2012

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Scott D.
Thompson

Height
193 cm
DOB
09-05-1986
Weight
93 kg
Debut
2008
Games
2013
8
Career
101
Goals
2013
2
Career
5
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
610
Avg
76
Scott D.Thompson

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: South Barwon
Clubs: North Melbourne
Debut: 2008
Recruited from: Geelong VFL
Brownlow Votes: 5

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  • Picking up where he left off, Thompson played a series of crucial roles throughout the year and was one of the few players to maintain his form through North's struggles.
  • Despite missing two games with back soreness, Thompson was able to slide right back into the 22 and play like he hadn't missed a beat.
  • His finish to the season was especially strong. In Round 21 he held Travis Cloke goalless, while in Round 23 he collected a career-high 39 possessions - both performances earning him three Brownlow votes.

 

Background

  • Recruited from Geelong's VFL side
  • Can play on tall and small forwards
  • Has only missed two games since the start of 2009

 

Season by Season

Season by Season

  • Thompson's early season form was much like North in general as he made a slow start to 2011. However he quickly turned it around to be one of the most dependable defenders once again.
  • His performance against Adam Goodes in Round 10 was a highlight as he held the Sydney superstar quiet and bobbed up in the forward half for two goals of his own to go with 19 possessions.
  • He extended his consecutive games streak to 66 with a third year of playing all 22 games.

 

  • After cementing his spot in the side by playing all 22 games in 2009, Thompson consolidated it with a second successive quality season, again playing all 22 games.
  • He found more of the ball and began to provide rebound out of the defensive half. Thompson finished the season with a career high 30 disposals against Melbourne in Round 22, capping off a solid first year under Brad Scott.

 

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 12.2
    • Handballs 6.7
    • Disposals 19.0
    • Marks 6.9
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 1.6
    • Goals 0.2
    • Dream Team 76.2

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 15 Brisbane Lions Rd 4
Handballs 10 Hawthorn Rd 5
Disposals 25 Brisbane Lions Rd 4
Marks 10 West Coast Eagles Rd 8
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 3 Port Adelaide Rd 6
Goals 1 West Coast Eagles Rd 8
Dream Team 107 Brisbane Lions Rd 4

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Collingwood L 87 - 103 13 6 19 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 66
2 Geelong Cats L 112 - 108 12 7 19 5 0 1 3 3 0 0 69
3 Sydney Swans L 92 - 131 12 7 19 9 0 1 0 1 0 0 82
4 Brisbane Lions W 125 - 62 15 10 25 10 0 2 0 1 1 0 107
5 Hawthorn L 99 - 96 10 10 20 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 74
6 Port Adelaide W 93 - 83 12 6 18 7 0 1 2 3 0 0 76
7 Western Bulldogs W 97 - 151 10 5 15 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 49
8 West Coast Eagles L 90 - 88 14 3 17 10 0 1 2 2 1 0 87
9 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
10 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
11 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
14 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 3 - L: 5 98 54 152 55 0 15 12 13 2 0 610

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 101
    • Kicks 8.5
    • Handballs 8.6
    • Disposals 17.1
    • Marks 4.9
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 2.4
    • Goals 0.0
    • Dream Team 65.6

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 18 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012
Handballs 21 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012
Disposals 39 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012
Marks 13 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012
Hit-outs 2 St Kilda Rd 23, 2011
Tackles 9 Fremantle Rd 4, 2011
Goals 1 West Coast Eagles Rd 8, 2013
Dream Team 139 GWS Giants Rd 23, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 North Melbourne 98 54 152 55 0 15 12 13 2 0 610
2012 North Melbourne 184 203 387 123 0 20 26 48 0 3 1464
2011 North Melbourne 197 196 393 102 2 37 30 60 2 2 1492
2010 North Melbourne 165 215 380 88 0 34 22 54 1 2 1381
2009 North Melbourne 170 178 348 102 0 34 14 57 0 0 1392
2008 North Melbourne 44 27 71 27 0 5 5 8 0 0 289

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

Games: 93 Goals: 3

 

Q&A

As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Never giving in

Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
Brent Harvey’s 300th game

Most admired player at another club:
Matthew Scarlett

Favourite ground to play on:
Etihad

Best part about training:
Running around, getting better

Weights or running:
Weights

What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Goal

Which skill do you need to most work on:
Kicking

Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
This is going down to the wire.

Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
Drew Petrie

You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
Clock ran out of battery

What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:
Change the ‘in the back’ rule for marketing contests.

Favourite meal the night before a game:
Adam Maranello’s Spag bol

What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Anything

One thing you would change about the world:
World peace

PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Playstation, BF3

Who would win MasterChef at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Lachy Hansen, chicken risotto

Your favourite line from a movie:
“You touch my drum set”

What’s your favourite dance move:
The worm

What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Queensland

Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
Torquay