Scott Direen
| Scott Direen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Direen | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1972 | ||
| Original team(s) | New Norfolk | ||
| Draft | 95th, 1992 National Draft[1] | ||
| Height / weight | 180 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scott Direen (born 20 October 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Drafted from Tasmanian club New Norfolk, Direen was a defender during his time in Sydney.[2] He played 19 of a possible 22 games in 1995, the most appearances he made in a season.[3] In 1996 he added another 13 games but was not selected in the grand final team, or in any of the finals.[3] He had been badly injured that year in a game against Richmond, suffering spinal concussion.[4]
Direen finished his career in South Australia, playing 114 games for Norwood, between 1998 and 2004. He won their best and fairest award in 2000.[5]
References
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b AFL Tables: Scott Direen
- ^ The Australian, "Return takes toll on Blues skipper", 23 April 1996, p. 22
- ^ Norwood Football Club Honour Roll