Chris Scott, the player, was a "savage"; a hot-headed enforcer.

Scott, the coach, is a sophisticate; calm and analytical.

The split personalities were noted early by AFL legend Leigh Matthews, who coached Scott during most of his 215 games at Brisbane.

"What I really liked about Chris at the Lions was he was a savage on-field competitor and a mild-mannered bloke off the field," Matthews has said.

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"I love that combination.

"He's a man of great character but very different as a person than he was as a player.

"As a player, his psychological mode is the enforcer. He was combative, he was aggressive, even hot-headed.

[Matthews] Leigh Matthews was quick to identify the traits of Chris Scott during his time as Brisbane coach. (Da

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