Australian rules footballer
| Scott Wynd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1970-01-25) 25 January 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Jacana, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Jacana | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–2000 | Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 237 (31) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scott Wynd (born 25 January 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League, playing with Footscray.
AFL career
Debuting in 1988, the 201 cm ruckman was the winner of the 1992 Brownlow Medal after team mate Tony Liberatore won it in 1990. He was also the captain of Footscray/Western Bulldogs from 1994 until his retirement at the end of the 2000 season. Wynd is widely considered one of the best ruckmen of the modern era.
Playing statistics
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1988 | Footscray | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Footscray | 15 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 125 | 219 | 67 | 25 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 1990 | Footscray | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 105 | 163 | 42 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| 1991 | Footscray | 15 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 255 | 340 | 135 | 23 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | Footscray | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 278 | 433 | 143 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | Footscray | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 189 | 297 | 107 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 1994 | Footscray | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 24 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 1995 | Footscray | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 163 | 257 | 72 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| 1996 | Footscray | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 200 | 271 | 67 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 194 | 291 | 83 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 240 | 323 | 78 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 14.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 183 | 268 | 47 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2000 | Western Bulldogs | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 128 | 203 | 56 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 237 | 31 | 13 | 1040 | 2100 | 3140 | 921 | 265 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | ||
Honours and achievements
| Brownlow Medal votes | |
| Season | Votes |
|---|---|
| 1988 | — |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | — |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| Total | 91 |
| Key: | |
| Green / Bold = Won | |
- Individual
Family
Wynd's father Garrey Wynd played two games for Melbourne in 1966 and his brother Paul Wynd played three games for North Melbourne in 1997.
References
- Cleary, Mitch (5 January 2020). "Back in my day: Ranking the AFL coaches as players". Australian Football League. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/wi-x-y-z.htm#Scott%20Wynd%20(Footscray/Western%20Bulldogs) Full Points Footy Bio
- Higgins, Ben (21 July 2014). "Vote: We look at the best ruckmen of the modern era after West Coast's Dean Cox's retirement". News Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Scott Wynd's player profile at AFL Tables
- Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
External links
- Scott Wynd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
| Captains of the Footscray Football Club/Western Bulldogs | |
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| VFL/AFL |
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| AFL Women's | |
| Herald Sun · Player of the Year | |
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| Western Bulldogs: Team of the Century | |
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| Full-back | |
| Half-back | |
| Centre | |
| Half-forward | |
| Full-forward | |
| Ruck | |
| Interchange | |
| Coach | |
| 1992 All-Australian team | |
|---|---|
| Full-back | |
| Half-back | |
| Centre | |
| Half-forward | |
| Full-forward | |
| Ruck | |
| Interchange | |
| Coach | |
| ← 1991 1993 → | |
| Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1991 State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991 Queensland 23.14 (152) defeated Victoria 15.8 (108), at The Gabba, 16 July 1991 | |
| Both games | |
| vs. Tasmania | |
| vs. Queensland | |
| Coach: Austin | |
| Victorian team – 1992 State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| Victoria 23.19 (157) defeated Western Australia 13.12 (90), at the MCG, 26 May 1992 South Australia 19.19 (133) defeated Victoria 18.12 (120), at Football Park, 7 July 1992 | |
| Both games | |
| vs. Western Australia | |
| vs. South Australia | |
| Coach: Goggin | |