Bailey Scott

Scott was born in Geelong.[https://www.aflq.com.au/career-best-win-for-broadbeachs-bailey-scott/ Career best win for Broadbeach’s Bailey Scott] His father, Robert, was a professional footballer who played for Geelong and North Melbourne between 1986 and 2000. Robert played 245 games at the highest level and was a premiership player for the Kangaroos in 1996.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nmfc.com.au/club/history/honour-roll/premiership-teams |title=North Melbourne Premiership Teams |access-date=23 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826133911/http://www.nmfc.com.au/club/history/honour-roll/premiership-teams |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=dead }} At the age of nine, Bailey moved to Gold Coast, Queensland with his family and began playing junior football for the Broadbeach Cats. A talented junior footballer, Scott joined the Gold Coast Suns Academy at the age of 12[https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/draft-hopeful-has-fatherson-links-to-geelong-and-north-melbourne-and-academy-status-at-gold-coast-suns/news-story/6e21f075aa0efebfa44abceb0faddb40 Young gun's triple draft dilemma] while attending St Andrews Lutheran College.[https://www.aflq.com.au/queensland-blaze-team-announced/ Queensland Blaze team announced]

In his final year of junior football, Scott was selected to captain the Gold Coast in the Academy Series and the Allies in the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was subsequently named in the All-Australian team for his performances in the national championships.[https://www.aflq.com.au/scott-to-become-179th-queenslander-to-play-afl/ Scott to become 179th Queenslander to play AFL] In October 2018, he elected to be drafted by North Melbourne as a father-son selection, despite also having the option to join Geelong or Gold Coast.[https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2018-10-08/bailey-scott-picks-north Bailey Scott picks North] The Kangaroos drafted Scott with pick 49 in the 2018 AFL draft.[https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2019-03-19/healy-scott-a-steal Healy: Scott a “steal"]

Scott debuted for North Melbourne in round 1 of the 2019 AFL season.[https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/bailey-scott-to-make-afl-debut-for-kangaroos-against-fremantle/news-story/8b802e1e55b949d78e352b8306c2aef7 Bailey Scott to make AFL debut for Kangaroos against Fremantle] He won the Round 1 AFL Rising Star nomination in his debut, with 21 disposals and two goals.{{cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-03-25/fatherson-roo-bounds-to-r1-rising-star-nomination|title=Riley Bonner named Round 1 AFL Rising Star after standout performance against Fremantle|last=Collins|first=Ben|date=25 March 2019|work=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=26 March 2019}}

Scott played his 100th game for the Kangaroos in August 2024. https://www.aflq.com.au/bailey-scotts-journey-to-100-afl-games/ in the same month, Scott extended his contract with North until the end of the 2026 AFL season. https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1628767/bailey-scott-milestone-man-signs-new-deal

:Statistics are correct to end of the 2024 season{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bailey_Scott.html|title=Bailey Scott|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=27 September 2024}}

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| 2019 || {{AFL NM}} || 30

| 4 || 3 || 1 || 26 || 27 || 53 || 15 || 5 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 6.5 || 6.8 || 13.3 || 3.8 || 1.3 || 0

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| 2020 || {{AFL NM}} || 8

| 13 || 8 || 1 || 81 || 57 || 138 || 39 || 29 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 6.2 || 4.4 || 10.6 || 3.0 || 2.2 || 0

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| 2021 || {{AFL NM}} || 8

| 17 || 8 || 5 || 111 || 106 || 217 || 52 || 32 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 6.5 || 6.2 || 12.8 || 3.1 || 1.9 || 0

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| 2022 || {{AFL NM}} || 8

| 21 || 3 || 2 || 247 || 135 || 382 || 95 || 36 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 11.8 || 6.4 || 18.2 || 4.5 || 1.7 || 1

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| 2023 || {{AFL NM}} || 8

| 23 || 5 || 5 || 330 || 179 || 509 || 120 || 60 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 14.3 || 7.8 || 22.1 || 5.2 || 2.6 || 4

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| 2024 || {{AFL NM}} || 8

| 23 || 5 || 3 || 313 || 154 || 467 || 115 || 58 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 13.6 || 6.7 || 20.3 || 5.0 || 2.5 || 0

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! colspan=3| Career

! 101 !! 32 !! 17 !! 1108 !! 658 !! 1766 !! 436 !! 220 !! 0.3 !! 0.2 !! 11.0 !! 6.5 !! 17.5 !! 4.3 !! 2.2 !! 5

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