Scott Chisholm (footballer)
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | May 28, 1973, |
| Recruited from | St Mary's Football Club, Darwin
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, 1 April 1995, Fremantle vs. Richmond, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Fremantle (1995-1998)
63 games, 25 goals Melbourne (1999-2000) 18 games, 8 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Scott Chisholm a.k.a The Chiz (born May 28, 1973) is a legendary Australian rules footballer. He played as a Half-Back Flanker and began his Football career at St Mary's Football Club.
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[edit] Royal family links
Chisholm is known to all Freo fans as 'Prince' or 'The Prince of pockets', because of his insistence that he was related by blood to the British royal family. His grandfather, David Anthony Chisholm, has been claimed to be the illegitimate son of King Edward VIII.
[edit] Early career
Chisholm's early senior career was split between St Marys, with whom he gained selection in the 'Northern Territory Team of the Year' for 1992-93, and Claremont, where his pace, anticipation and sublime ball skills were ideally suited to coach Gerard Neesham's renowned 'chip and draw' tactics. An attacking player by propensity and temperament, Chisholm found himself transformed by Neesham into a vibrant, running half back, instructed to run with the ball whenever possible, drawing opposition players towards him to attempt to tackle before releasing the ball into the space created, where a team mate would inevitably be waiting.
[edit] AFL career
Chisholm continued to play under Neesham at AFL level in 1995 when the Fremantle Dockers took their bows. Chisholm was a key factor in the team's revolutionary style of play took the league by storm in their first season, becoming a cult figure reknowed for his dash from defence - despite the Dockers failing to make the final 8. After arguably reaching his peak as a player in 1996 when he finished 3rd in Fremantle's best and fairest count, Chisholm's form and fitness began to deteriorate. He moved to Melbourne in 1998 after 63 games for the Dockers, but despite playing some good games for the Demons in his debut season his lack of consistency and erratic kicking caused concern despite being handed kick-in duties by coach Neale Daniher. He played just 1 game for a vastly improved Melbourne side in 2000 before being sadly and perhaps unfairly delisted. Chisolm's 1995 Rookie Card in the AFLPA set is considered one of the most highly sought after cards in history.
[edit] Final days
Chisholm resumed playing semi-professional football in the minor leagues, including stints in the West Australian Football League and at his former NTFL club St Marys, finishing his senior league career back in Western Australia at South Fremantle, playing 30 games for the Bulldogs between 2001-3.
