Troy Schwarze
| Troy Schwarze | |||
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| Original team(s) | Dingley / Prahran U18 | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2 April 2000, St Kilda vs. Melbourne, at M.C.G. | ||
| Height / weight | 190cm / 84kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
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St Kilda (1999-2006) 71 games, 20 goals | |||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Troy Schwarze (born 23 December 1981) was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was recruited as the number 53 draft pick (traded by Carlton for Matthew Lappin and number 58, Ian Prendergast), in the 1997 AFL Draft from Dingley. At the time Schwarze was the youngest player on an AFL list at 17 years of age.
Schwarze made his debut for St Kilda in Round 4, 2000 against Melbourne and in his early seasons was a much-maligned player. The turning point in Schwarze's career was in Round 6, 2004 against the Brisbane Lions where he kicked the match-winning goal from 65 metres out in the last moments of the match at Telstra Dome.[citation needed]
Schwarze played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup winning side - St Kilda's second AFL Cup win.[2]
2006 season
In this year Schwarze was a steady contributor to the Saints, playing many utility roles in defence and occasionally in attack. 2006 saw him used up forward, as was evidenced in the Round 4 game against Port Adelaide where he helped lead a second-half resurgence from the Saints.[citation needed]
Schwarze then suffered a hamstring injury in Round 13 and did not return to the side for the remainder of the year. He was delisted by St Kilda at the end of 2006 and, despite some interest from Port Adelaide and the Saints themselves, was not picked up by any clubs in either the National or Internal drafts. At St Kilda he was known as the X factor, for his match winning performance against Brisbane.[citation needed]
After AFL
Schwarze is now the senior coach of the Sorrento Sharks [3]. He also coaches Kwinana Seniors from the start of 2009.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final - Geelong v St Kilda". Slattery Media Group. 2004-03-13 22:10:53. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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External links
- Troy Schwarze's playing statistics from AFL Tables