Chris Scott says it’s Tom Hawkins’ selfless nature that prevents him from taking every goal from the 50-meter mark, not his lack of confidence on making the distance.  

Scott admits Hawkins’ decision to pass it six meters to Harry Taylor last weekend was a decision that he rather not see the key forward make.

However, Scott believes Hawkins' unselfish ways are an attribute of his not a fault.  

“He’s very unselfish Tom and we do want to promote that side of his game, but he’s a beautiful kick and he has a long penetrating kick as well - so he can take those shots,” Scott told Cats TV on Tweet the Coach.

“However we encourage him if there’s someone free to use them but if he has any doubt he should take on the responsibility himself.”

Scott also spoke about George Horlin-Smith and reassured that being named the substitute is not a reflection on poor form.

According to Scott, Horlin-Smith is a valued midfielder who is still in the development stages of his career.

“He’s an extremely good contested player, he’s still a developing player George,” Scott explained.  

“He hasn’t really played as the sub because of form, right throughout the year we’ve rotated a lot of our young midfielders through that position.

“But we want to emphasise the contested part of his game.”

With only 25 games under his belt, Scott says Horlin-Smith still has room for improvement, which is inevitable for any young transforming player.

“We think he’s a pretty well-rounded player and maybe he could even improve more on the outside of the congestion,” Scott said.    

Chris Scott is also asked:
- What advice does he have for aspiring coaches and what motivates him?
- Is there something tangible the Cats are doing better before half time breaks than after?
- How much time will he take off over the split round next week and what has he planned?

Click on the video above to catch more from Chris Scott on this week's episode of Tweet the Coach.