Scott Lycett

Scott Lycett
Lycett playing for West Coast in April 2018.
Personal information
Full name Scott Lycett
Date of birth (1992-09-26) 26 September 1992
Place of birth Quorn, South Australia
Original team(s) Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 29, 2010 national draft
Height 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 101 kg (223 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman / Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011–2018 West Coast 75 (45)
2019– Port Adelaide 0 (0)
Total 75 (45)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Scott Lycett (born 26 September 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early career

Lycett 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).[1] 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.[2] Overall, he played six senior matches for Port Adelaide in 2010. Lycett played both under-16 and under-18 football for South Australia,[3] playing five games at the AFL Under 18 Championships, recording 87 hit-outs.[4]

AFL career

Lycett 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.[5]

Lycett made his pre-season debut for the club in round one of the 2011 NAB Cup against Hawthorn.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Talls the story for SA - afl.com.au. Written by Paul Daffey. Published 14 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Scott Lycett player profile - portmagpies.com.au. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Towering Eagle starts to feel at home - The West Australian. Written by Dale Miller. Published 3 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Scott Lycett draft profile - afl.com.au. Published 10 October 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Lycett happy to fly west - afl.com.au. Written by Nathan Schmook. Published 25 November 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Scott Lycett - WAFLOnline. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Naitanui out - westcoasteagles.com.au. Written by Gary Stocks. Published 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  9. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (9 October 2018). "Power play: Flag Eagle completes Port move". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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