Glenelg premiership forward Josh Scott unsure if he will continue playing SANFL with the Tigers
A Glenelg premiership star could walk away from the SANFL next year and instead play country footy.
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Glenelg premiership star Josh Scott is weighing up his future with the Tigers in the aftermath of the club’s drought-ending flag.
Scott, who kicked 21 goals for the season including 3.1 in the grand final, is deciding whether his ravaged body can stand up to continuing the rigours of league football or play at a local or country level.
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Scott showed amazing resilience to be one of the Bays’ best against Port in the grand final after enduring a nightmare season.
He broke an arm in round three, returned from injury in round nine only to re-injure the arm in a tackle two weeks later.
Scott played 10 games for the season.
Glenelg football manager Paul Sandercock said the 25-year-old was uncertain where he would play in 2020.
“As we know Josh had a tough year with injury and at the moment he is unsure what he will do footy wise next year,” Sandercock said.
“Whatever happens he will be away from footy for about three months as he will have an operation on his finger.
“His body took a pounding and he did well to come back.
“He’s just started a new job and we are giving Josh time to sort out that and what he wants to do next year.”
Sandercock also said the club was thrilled to re-sign coach Mark Stone to a further two years on top of the year he was already contracted for.
He said despite public speculation Stone was never in the mix to join the Crows.
“It is great to have Stoney with us again but I can tell you he wasn’t even spoken to by the Crows for any position, no phone call, no email,” Sandercock said
“He has been an assistant in the AFL system for 14 years so I don’t think he was going to move for a similar position.”