Geelong senior coach Chris Scott will lead his troops for the 350th time this Saturday afternoon against Richmond, becoming just the 12th coach in V/AFL history to achieve the milestone.
Scott becomes the quickest coach to reach this milestone, reaching the feat in 14 years and 104 days. Among the 12 others to make the mark, Scott's 67.6% winning rate is by far the best, trailed by legendary Richmond coach Tom Hafey at 63.9%.
Out of those 236 wins, which stand out as his most impressive? We take a look at the top five...
12022 Grand Final
Too old, too slow, too good. This was the motto that drove Geelong towards its first premiership since 2011, past a mediocre 5-4 start and to the pinnacle of the AFL world.
Scott was required to make some cut-throat calls in the lead up to his third grand final, deciding not to select youngster Max Holmes despite him being a 50/50 chance to play after suffering a hamstring injury in the preliminary final a week prior.
Scott's cautious approach was the right call, however. Geelong selected Mark O'Connor instead, whose 13 disposals at 92% efficiency and six marks from half-back played a crucial role in Geelong's first half annihilation of the Swans, continuously locking the ball in their forward half.
Geelong played the oldest team in V/AFL Grand Final history that day and reaped the benefits. 34-year-old Tom Hawkins opened the game with two first-quarter goals via ruck contests while 32-year-old Patrick Dangerfield and 33-year-old Isaac Smith dominated the midfield battle, lurking dangerously throughout the contest.
But a large part of Geelong's success that day - and all season long - was the group's belief in Scott. He revealed days after the premiership he was willing to walk away after a brutal end to the 2021 season, but a meeting with his players convinced him to stay. The confidence in Scott to lead Geelong to another flag ultimately proved to be worthwhile.
