Qualifying pre-draft to be taken as a father-son selection to North Melbourne or Geelong, or an academy prospect from Gold Coast, Bailey Scott nominated Arden Street as his preferred destination, and the club happily obliged.
Making his debut in Round 1, 2019, Scott was awarded a Rising Star nomination on debut, finishing the game with 21 disposals and two goals in a loss to Fremantle.
He took home the club's Best Young Player Award in 2020, and recorded back-to-back third-place finishes in Syd Barker Medal voting over 2022 and 2023.
North Melbourne debut: Round 1, 2019
Career Brownlow votes: 5
2023: Scott's fifth season as a Roo was arguably his best as he capped off a second straight season with a third-place Syd Barker Medal finish.
Playing in his natural positions of wing and at half-back, Scott featured in all 23 games and averaged 22.1 disposals per appearance.
He exploded in Round 10 against the Swans with 33 possessions and 12 inside 50s, and continued to shine from then onwards, grabbing 24+ disposals nine times across the final 13 weeks.
A testament to who he is as a person, Scott also claimed the Harold Henderson Best Clubman Award post-season.
