Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by football coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.
Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.
So with this in mind, we wondered what all 18 AFL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom
Chris Scott
Previously a young student teacher, Mr. Scott has progressed up the ranks to Vice Principal.
Still a physically imposing presence, Scott has returned from the summer holidays with a blinding tan and the addition of a well-groomed beard.
I snuck into a press conference with Geelong coach, Chris Scott, to ask the tough questions: pic.twitter.com/i9D8BsdjAp
— Ash Williams (@ashwilliams1) October 8, 2020
Some say he was kicking back by the pool for the entirety of the break, but the truth is that his head was buried in a mountain of books upskilling.
Mr. Scott has a well-known motto around the school โ play when it's time to play and work when it's time to work.
The ignoramuses of the school can't figure out what he does all day, but the high achievers have a great relationship with him.
Still gunning for the top job, Scott's days in the educational game are unlikely to end until he is promoted to Principal.
