Due to the club's outstanding record of qualifying for finals and harnessing and attracting talent, Geelong have often been the envy of the competition. But Scott believes the external perception doesn't fit how the club thinks about itself. Blame for the deal with Kolodjashnij, kept hidden from the AFL and AFL Players Association, has fallen on Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking and former Cats president Craig Drummond. Drummond was leading the Cats' board when the deal with Kolodjashnij was struck and is now the AFL Commission chairman. "You can be an absolute high performer in your field, it doesn't preclude you from making mistakes into the future.