Career
Tapscott started his football for Northern Areas Football Association club Orroroo before moving to Adelaide to attend Prince Alfred College and play football for North Adelaide Football Club. He excelled through the ranks as a tough, built, young forward/midfielder with an exceptional penetrating kick, on both the left and right foot. After twice representing South Australia at the American Federation of Labor-Congress Under 18 Championships and being named in the All Australian team, he was picked as the 18th overall pick in the 2009 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, by the Melbourne Football Club.
After injuring his hip in the 2010 pre-season, Tapscott missed most of the season and was unable to break into Melbourne"s senior side when he did return, instead playing for Melbourne"s VFL-affiliate Casey, before injuring his shoulder at the end of 2010.
After an impressive 2011 pre-season, Tapscott made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Round One that year. Tapscott was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress season.
