Potential draftee Bailey Scott is in no rush to make a decision on which club he’ll nominate ahead of next month’s draft.
Scott, whose father Robert played more than 100 games at North Melbourne and Geelong, is also a member of Gold Coast’s academy, putting him in a unique situation.
“All the clubs have been really good with the support, allowing me to finish off the year of football, combine this week and allow me to keep studying and finish my uni next week,” Scott told reporters.
“(I’ve) got exams and assignments, then I’ll get a chance to sit down with the important people and talk to them about a decision and make a call from there, but the clubs have been really good, just letting me have my time.”
The decision is life changing, but the 18-year-old hasn’t let it affect his football. He averaged 23.8 disposals for the Allies in the Under-18 championships, which has done his draft chances no harm.
“I sort of just put the decision to the back of my mind throughout the year and it allowed me to play some pretty good football and have a good year, and then keep sticking to studies,” Scott said.
“It hasn’t really hit me yet. The next couple of weeks, they’ll be a lot of things going through my head, but obviously I’ve got people around me who are really good support.
“I’ll talk with them and I’ll be able to make a decision.
“I was happy to put it off and wait for things to be over. It felt right to wait to make a decision, (so) I wasn’t second guessing my decision if I had of made one.
“And (it has) just given me the chance to experience every AFL club and see what they are like.
“It’ll just come down to whatever feels right, no specific indications for where to go — just the ones that feel right.”