He has strong ties to the Dragons, where he made the majority of his first-grade appearances during a five-year stint which ended in 2012. He enjoyed premiership success under Wayne Bennett in 2010 before following the veteran mentor to the Knights.

St George Illawarra are desperate to bolster their forwards stocks after Trent Merrin signed with Penrith for next year. The Dragons had hoped to engage in a player trade with the Panthers to allow Merrin to leave immediately, with Tyrone Peachey, Sika Manu and Adam Docker on their hit list. However, they were unable to come to terms, leaving them short in the back-row department for next season. The Dragons will also miss out on the signature of another target, Sam Kasiano, who is poised to re-sign with Canterbury. There is also no return date set for Russell Packer, who is sweating on the NRL to register a playing contract following a stint in jail.

The Tigers are also interested in Scott's services. The joint-venture outfit has several promising forwards coming through the ranks and officials view Scott as a potential mentor for them.

The Picton Magpies junior is also known as being a "bodyguard" for his halves, as evidenced by the way he eased the defensive workload on Jamie Soward at the Dragons. He could play a similar role for No.7 Luke Brooks, who missed more tackles than any other player last year. Scott would bolster a pack already boasting quality forwards including Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods, Martin Tapau and Curtis Sironen.

Scott's availability on the open market is likely to pique the interest of other Sydney clubs. Parramatta expressed interest the last time Scott was a free agent but may pass this time after assembling a strong pack predominantly comprised of local junior talent.