Scott Gowans
Scott Gowans | |||
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Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
2019–2020 | North Melbourne (AFLW) | 13 (10–3–0) |
Scott Gowans is an Australian rules football coach who served as the head coach of the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW) between 2019 and 2020.[1]
Coaching career[]
Gowans coached senior local men's football in West Gippsland as an assistant with Longwarry in the Ellinbank & District Football League in 2013 and 2014, before becoming senior coach during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[2]
In 2015 and 2016 he also served as the inaugural head coach of the Dandenong Stingrays women's academy side, including in the Stingrays 2016 Youth Girls Academy Challenge premiership win.[3][4]
Gowans coached the Victoria Country side at the 2016 AFL Youth Girls National Championships before winning the national title with the same side at the 2017 Championships.[5][6][7]
Gowans coached Diamond Creek to a grand final appearance in the VFL Women's competition in 2017.[8]
Gowans served as an assistant coach for Carlton during the inaugural 2017 AFL Women's season.[5]
In October 2017, Gowans was appointed as the inaugural coach of North Melbourne's new AFL Women's team, to enter the competition during the 2019 season.[8] In 2018 Gowan crossed to become the head coach of Melbourne University in the VFL Women's competition, as part of the club's partnership with AFLW club, North Melbourne.[8]
On 4 June 2020, Gowans' contract with the North Melbourne Football Club was not renewed.[9]
In October 2020, Gowans joined Collingwood as a senior assistant coach in charge of the midfield.[10]
References[]
- ^ Roos explain why they sacked 'tremendous' coach Herald Sun
- ^ Bennett, Russell (20 July 2016). "Gowans quits Crows to coach AFL women's side". Gazette. Star News Group. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Potter, Jarrod (24 November 2014). "Region full of talent". Star Journal. Star News Group. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ O'Connor, Callum (29 March 2016). "STINGRAYS CROWNED YGAC CHAMPIONS". AFL Victoria. Sports TG. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Gowans departs Ikon Park". Carlton Media. Telstra Media. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Creely, Nick (1 May 2017). "Ray of hope for young Stingers". Star Journal. Star News Group. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Black, Sarah (19 June 2017). "AFLW U18: Vic Country snares historic win". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "AFLW: Gowans appointed AFLW coach". North Melbourne Football Club. Telstra Media. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "AFLW: Gowans to depart". North Melbourne Football Club. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Black, Sarah (21 October 2021). "For the love of the game: Former North coach joins Pies". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
External links[]
- Scott Gowans' profile from AustralianFootball.com
- Living people
- AFL Women's coaches