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Scott Russell

Scott Russell

1990-1998
29

182 CFC Games Played

107 CFC Goals

Date of Birth
7 May 1970
Recruited From
Sturt
Collingwood Debut
Round 1, 1990
Height:
180cm
Weight:
75kg

Biography

Russell joined Collingwood from South Australian club Sturt without much fanfare but he had a magnificent opening year and showed he was a terrific centre square possession winner as a ruck-rover or centreman.

His pace and class in the midfield was a factor in lifting the Magpies and he had more kicks than any other player in the 1990 flag win. He capped off a fine debut season when he and fellow South Australian Tony Francis won the Harry Collier Trophy as the club’s best first year player.

Russell, who seemed to save his best for big games, ran third in the best and fairest in each of his first three seasons and again in 1996.

A smooth runner with a slightly hunched kicking style who constantly put himself in a position to get the ball, Russell had a mainly injury-free run apart from a bout of glandular fever in 1994.

A dependable kick around the field and a hard worker in the packs his consistency was a pillar of strength during a challenging time at Collingwood in which it figured in just two finals in the 11 years that followed the 1990 triumph.

He represented South Australia eight times in state of origin football and quit Victoria Park when the 1998 season came to a close.

He spent two years with Sydney, playing 16 games in 1999 but none in 2000 as injuries took their toll.

In 2011, Russell was retrospectively awarded the 1996 ANZAC Day Medal as best afield against Essendon with 26 disposals and a goal.

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Statistics

CFC Career Stats

Season played Games Goals Finals Win %
1990-1998 182 107 6 53%

CFC Season by Season Stats

Season GP GL B K H T D Guernsey No.
1990 26 16 12 435 229 47 664 29

1990 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 West Coast L 14 8 22 29 View match >
Round 2 Carlton W 1 17 10 2 27 29 View match >
Round 3 Sydney W 1 24 12 3 36 29 View match >
Round 4 Western Bulldogs W 1 14 11 3 25 29 View match >
Round 5 St Kilda W 18 11 1 29 29 View match >
Round 6 Essendon L 4 3 2 7 29 View match >
Round 7 Hawthorn L 15 17 32 29 View match >
Round 8 Fitzroy W 14 15 1 29 29 View match >
Round 9 North Melbourne W 3 1 25 10 2 35 29 View match >
Round 10 Melbourne W 1 1 16 6 4 22 29 View match >
Round 11 Brisbane W 1 16 15 3 31 29 View match >
Round 12 Geelong W 17 6 1 23 29 View match >
Round 13 Richmond W 1 28 8 2 36 29 View match >
Round 14 West Coast W 17 4 21 29 View match >
Round 15 Carlton W 1 22 10 4 32 29 View match >
Round 16 Sydney W 2 1 15 8 23 29 View match >
Round 17 Western Bulldogs L 1 12 7 19 29 View match >
Round 18 St Kilda W 1 18 16 6 34 29 View match >
Round 19 Essendon L 13 6 2 19 29 View match >
Round 20 Hawthorn L 18 10 28 29 View match >
Round 21 Fitzroy W 1 13 10 23 29 View match >
Round 22 North Melbourne W 16 5 1 21 29 View match >
Qualifying Final West Coast D 0 1 13 7 1 20 29 View match >
Qualifying Final West Coast W 1 3 19 4 3 23 29 View match >
Semi Final Essendon W 2 1 12 8 4 20 29 View match >
Grand Final Essendon W 2 0 25 2 2 27 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1991 22 11 17 363 227 37 590 29

1991 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Western Bulldogs W 0 0 15 21 2 36 29 View match >
Round 2 West Coast L 1 0 18 7 25 29 View match >
Round 3 Fitzroy W 1 28 14 2 42 29 View match >
Round 4 St Kilda D 2 14 10 1 24 29 View match >
Round 5 Brisbane W 1 7 9 1 16 29 View match >
Round 6 Melbourne L 1 3 18 7 3 25 29 View match >
Round 8 Richmond L 2 13 14 2 27 29 View match >
Round 9 Geelong L 2 19 16 3 35 29 View match >
Round 10 Hawthorn L 14 10 24 29 View match >
Round 11 North Melbourne L 1 1 17 10 1 27 29 View match >
Round 12 Carlton L 7 2 4 9 29 View match >
Round 13 Essendon W 15 3 4 18 29 View match >
Round 14 Sydney W 1 20 15 3 35 29 View match >
Round 15 Adelaide W 1 2 25 15 3 40 29 View match >
Round 16 Western Bulldogs W 1 1 21 15 1 36 29 View match >
Round 17 West Coast L 1 6 1 6 29 View match >
Round 18 Fitzroy W 1 22 13 35 29 View match >
Round 19 St Kilda W 18 6 4 24 29 View match >
Round 20 Brisbane W 15 8 23 29 View match >
Round 21 Melbourne W 1 1 17 17 34 29 View match >
Round 23 Richmond W 1 12 6 1 18 29 View match >
Round 24 Geelong L 2 22 9 1 31 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1992 23 20 21 374 172 45 546 29

1992 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 2 Brisbane W 2 2 18 13 2 31 29 View match >
Round 3 Sydney W 3 0 18 5 3 23 29 View match >
Round 4 Essendon W 1 0 11 12 1 23 29 View match >
Round 5 Melbourne W 0 1 20 11 2 31 29 View match >
Round 6 Hawthorn L 0 1 17 7 3 24 29 View match >
Round 7 North Melbourne W 4 2 24 11 2 35 29 View match >
Round 8 Carlton L 0 1 22 15 3 37 29 View match >
Round 9 Adelaide W 1 0 11 3 2 14 29 View match >
Round 10 Geelong W 0 0 20 5 7 25 29 View match >
Round 11 Fitzroy L 0 0 9 3 1 12 29 View match >
Round 12 St Kilda L 0 1 10 2 3 12 29 View match >
Round 13 West Coast W 0 0 6 2 8 29 View match >
Round 14 Western Bulldogs W 0 1 6 3 1 9 29 View match >
Round 16 Richmond W 1 1 21 14 3 35 29 View match >
Round 17 Brisbane W 1 20 4 24 29 View match >
Round 18 Sydney W 1 2 14 11 25 29 View match >
Round 19 Essendon W 17 9 26 29 View match >
Round 20 Melbourne L 3 2 18 4 3 22 29 View match >
Round 21 Hawthorn L 1 12 11 2 23 29 View match >
Round 22 North Melbourne W 1 20 9 2 29 29 View match >
Round 23 Carlton W 1 1 15 5 2 20 29 View match >
Round 24 Adelaide W 1 1 23 9 2 32 29 View match >
Elimination Final St Kilda L 2 2 22 4 1 26 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1993 20 16 14 265 175 45 440 29

1993 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Western Bulldogs W 2 0 12 11 1 23 29 View match >
Round 2 Geelong W 1 0 19 6 1 25 29 View match >
Round 3 Essendon W 0 1 10 6 3 16 29 View match >
Round 4 St Kilda L 2 1 9 17 3 26 29 View match >
Round 6 Carlton W 3 0 15 6 1 21 29 View match >
Round 7 Adelaide W 0 1 13 11 4 24 29 View match >
Round 8 Hawthorn W 2 13 7 2 20 29 View match >
Round 9 Fitzroy L 14 3 1 17 29 View match >
Round 10 North Melbourne L 26 10 1 36 29 View match >
Round 11 Melbourne L 1 1 6 10 5 16 29 View match >
Round 12 Brisbane W 1 18 6 4 24 29 View match >
Round 13 West Coast L 1 11 5 3 16 29 View match >
Round 14 Richmond W 3 15 8 2 23 29 View match >
Round 15 Sydney W 1 15 18 2 33 29 View match >
Round 16 Western Bulldogs W 1 13 12 1 25 29 View match >
Round 17 Geelong L 1 2 10 10 3 20 29 View match >
Round 18 Essendon L 1 7 3 3 10 29 View match >
Round 19 St Kilda W 16 9 3 25 29 View match >
Round 21 Carlton L 1 11 9 1 20 29 View match >
Round 22 Adelaide L 1 2 12 8 1 20 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1994 16 6 15 141 110 30 251 29

1994 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 5 Essendon L 2 8 1 2 9 29 View match >
Round 6 Melbourne L 13 8 3 21 29 View match >
Round 8 St Kilda W 1 1 6 7 1 13 29 View match >
Round 9 North Melbourne L 8 8 3 16 29 View match >
Round 10 Hawthorn W 1 2 3 29 View match >
Round 13 West Coast W 1 5 7 1 12 29 View match >
Round 14 Brisbane L 8 5 13 29 View match >
Round 15 Sydney W 1 6 9 5 15 29 View match >
Round 16 Fitzroy W 3 11 6 6 17 29 View match >
Round 17 Carlton L 2 10 12 1 22 29 View match >
Round 18 Western Bulldogs L 1 1 13 9 1 22 29 View match >
Round 20 Essendon W 1 16 6 2 22 29 View match >
Round 22 Geelong W 1 3 7 9 1 16 29 View match >
Round 23 St Kilda L 1 2 11 5 3 16 29 View match >
Round 24 North Melbourne L 6 10 1 16 29 View match >
Qualifying Final West Coast L 0 0 12 6 18 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1995 17 8 10 218 145 31 363 29

1995 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Carlton L 0 0 7 11 1 18 29 View match >
Round 2 West Coast L 0 0 3 2 3 5 29 View match >
Round 7 Sydney W 1 0 12 10 1 22 29 View match >
Round 8 Fremantle W 0 1 18 11 2 29 29 View match >
Round 9 Melbourne L 0 1 7 6 1 13 29 View match >
Round 10 Fitzroy W 2 1 14 9 2 23 29 View match >
Round 11 St Kilda W 1 1 19 14 2 33 29 View match >
Round 12 Western Bulldogs D 0 1 18 6 1 24 29 View match >
Round 13 Adelaide W 1 0 15 12 2 27 29 View match >
Round 14 North Melbourne L 16 5 4 21 29 View match >
Round 15 Brisbane W 1 1 10 14 2 24 29 View match >
Round 17 West Coast L 10 6 1 16 29 View match >
Round 18 Geelong W 2 1 11 3 4 14 29 View match >
Round 19 Essendon L 1 20 6 2 26 29 View match >
Round 20 Hawthorn W 0 1 12 13 3 25 29 View match >
Round 21 Richmond L 0 1 15 7 22 29 View match >
Round 22 Sydney L 0 0 11 10 21 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1996 21 14 13 263 217 46 480 29

1996 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Carlton L 2 14 16 30 29 View match >
Round 2 Melbourne W 15 11 3 26 29 View match >
Round 3 Sydney L 1 17 9 4 26 29 View match >
Round 4 Fremantle W 7 7 3 14 29 View match >
Round 5 Essendon W 1 0 13 13 2 26 29 View match >
Round 6 Adelaide W 2 12 21 3 33 29 View match >
Round 7 St Kilda L 0 29 View match >
Round 9 Geelong L 2 18 11 2 29 29 View match >
Round 10 Melbourne L 4 5 2 9 29 View match >
Round 11 West Coast L 15 9 24 29 View match >
Round 12 Carlton L 1 11 8 1 19 29 View match >
Round 13 Richmond L 14 9 2 23 29 View match >
Round 14 Hawthorn L 1 12 10 4 22 29 View match >
Round 15 North Melbourne W 2 10 9 2 19 29 View match >
Round 16 Fitzroy W 4 1 17 12 2 29 29 View match >
Round 17 Western Bulldogs W 1 3 16 13 1 29 29 View match >
Round 18 St Kilda L 1 7 6 1 13 29 View match >
Round 19 Fremantle L 1 1 13 11 3 24 29 View match >
Round 20 Essendon L 1 17 9 6 26 29 View match >
Round 21 Adelaide W 2 15 10 2 25 29 View match >
Round 22 Brisbane W 16 18 3 34 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1997 22 11 12 278 209 33 487 29

1997 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Port Adelaide W 2 15 13 1 28 29 View match >
Round 2 Melbourne W 1 18 10 1 28 29 View match >
Round 3 St Kilda L 1 16 10 26 29 View match >
Round 4 Carlton L 7 17 2 24 29 View match >
Round 5 Essendon W 10 2 1 12 29 View match >
Round 6 Adelaide W 13 14 27 29 View match >
Round 7 North Melbourne W 14 11 2 25 29 View match >
Round 8 Western Bulldogs W 2 13 7 1 20 29 View match >
Round 9 Sydney L 8 7 1 15 29 View match >
Round 10 Hawthorn L 9 3 2 12 29 View match >
Round 11 Richmond L 1 2 10 4 1 14 29 View match >
Round 12 West Coast L 3 1 10 9 1 19 29 View match >
Round 13 Brisbane L 14 7 21 29 View match >
Round 14 Geelong L 2 15 12 4 27 29 View match >
Round 15 Fremantle W 1 1 15 14 2 29 29 View match >
Round 16 Port Adelaide L 16 12 1 28 29 View match >
Round 17 Melbourne W 16 12 2 28 29 View match >
Round 18 St Kilda L 10 10 4 20 29 View match >
Round 19 Carlton L 1 6 7 4 13 29 View match >
Round 20 Essendon W 2 2 16 10 1 26 29 View match >
Round 21 Adelaide L 1 17 8 1 25 29 View match >
Round 22 North Melbourne W 10 10 1 20 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
1998 15 5 1 182 100 26 282 29

1998 Season stats

Hide Season
RD VS Result GL B K H T D Guernsey No. Match Report
Round 1 Hawthorn W 0 1 9 3 1 12 29 View match >
Round 2 West Coast L 14 3 2 17 29 View match >
Round 3 Western Bulldogs L 4 6 2 10 29 View match >
Round 4 Richmond W 16 11 5 27 29 View match >
Round 5 Essendon W 12 8 3 20 29 View match >
Round 6 Carlton W 17 12 2 29 29 View match >
Round 7 Sydney L 1 13 11 1 24 29 View match >
Round 8 Melbourne L 1 10 9 1 19 29 View match >
Round 9 Port Adelaide L 10 7 1 17 29 View match >
Round 10 Fremantle W 11 7 3 18 29 View match >
Round 11 North Melbourne L 1 14 5 2 19 29 View match >
Round 12 St Kilda L 1 18 6 2 24 29 View match >
Round 13 Adelaide L 10 4 1 14 29 View match >
Round 14 Brisbane L 9 2 11 29 View match >
Round 20 Essendon L 1 15 6 21 29 View match >
Legend
  • #Guernsey
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • DDisposals
  • MMarks
  • TTackles
*Player goal statistics included VFA (Victorian Football Association) results.
Totals 182 107 115 2519 1584 340 4103
Avg/Game   0.59 0.63 13.84 8.70 1.87 22.54
Legend
  • GPGames Played
  • GLGoals
  • BBehinds
  • KKicks
  • HHandballs
  • TTackles
  • DDisposals

Key Facts

CFC Debut Number

924

Draft
1988 National AFL Draft by Collingwood
Total AFL Games
198
Total AFL Goals
115
CFC Debut
Round 1, 1990
CFC Last Game
Round 20, 1998
Recruited From
Sturt
Full Name
Scott Russell

Awards

  • Anzac Day medal
    1996
  • All Australian
    1990
  • Life Members
    2003
  • Best First Year Player (Harry Collier Trophy)
    1990
  • x4
    Third Best and Fairest (J.J. Joyce Trophy)
    1990, 1991, 1992, 1996
  • Premiership
    1990
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