The 2025 season will be Brad Scott's third year as Senior Coach of Essendon.

Brad Scott is a two-time Premiership player with the Brisbane Lions. Scott was an assistant coach at Collingwood for three years before becoming the senior coach of the North Melbourne Football Club for 10 seasons, taking the side to two consecutive preliminary finals in 2014-15.

Scott then transitioned to the GM of Football role at AFL House for the past three years. At the age of 46, Brad has an incredible resume, with a diverse range of roles before becoming Essendon's Senior Coach.