Scott Wade
| Scott Wade | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Scott Wade | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1960 | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–83 | Hawthorn | 12 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Scott Wade (born 10 January 1960) is a former Australian rules football player and administrator, most notable for his sixteen-year tenure at AFL Tasmania. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1980s.
Wade, a Tasmanian recruit, spent three seasons at Hawthorn and made two appearances in their premiership year of 1983. A rover, he then returned to his home state and won two William Leitch Medals, firstly with Hobart in 1984 and then for Clarence in 1989. He finished his TFL career with 282 senior games and played in three premiership teams at Clarence as well as one with Hobart. Wade entered football administration in 1997 as general manager of Clarence
Wade was promoted to become the general manager of
Wade held the top position in AFL Tasmania for sixteen years until his resignation on 9 March 2016.In 2006, Wade was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. His son Matthew is a Cricketer.
References
- ^ "The power and the passion: Scott Wade reflects on a career at the coalface of Tasmanian football". The Mercury. Hobart, TAS. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Scott Rollinson (9 March 2016). "AFL Tasmania chief Scott Wade's resignation was a 'mutual decision', AFL says". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- Scott Wade's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.