Troy Schwarze
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Troy Schwarze was an Australian rules football
er 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.
Schwarze played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup
winning side - St Kilda's second AFL Cup win.
His brother, Ben Schwarze, was once also a St. Kilda rookie, at the same time as Troy. Ben was delisted and picked up by the North Melbourne Football Club
being a regular at the Kangaroos in 2006, but still being delisted at the end of the year.
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.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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.
He was recruited as the number 53 draft pick (traded by Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
for Matthew Lappin
Matthew Lappin
Matthew Lappin is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He was an assistant coach with the Carlton Football Club from 2007–2010, deciding not to renew his contract for 2011....
and number 58, Ian Prendergast
Ian Prendergast
Ian Prendergast is an Australian rules footballer who played senior professional football with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League, and currently serves as the General Manager of Player Relations in the Australian Football League Players' Association.-Playing...
), in the 1997 AFL Draft
1997 AFL Draft
The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season....
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
St. Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club plays in the Australian Football League, the sport's premier league....
in Round 4, 2000 against Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
where he kicked the match-winning goal from 65 metres out in the last moments of the match at Telstra Dome.
Schwarze played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup
2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup
The 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup was the Australian Football League competition played in its entirety before the Australian Football League's 2004 Premiership Season began...
winning side - St Kilda's second AFL Cup win.
His brother, Ben Schwarze, was once also a St. Kilda rookie, at the same time as Troy. Ben was delisted and picked up by the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
being a regular at the Kangaroos in 2006, but still being delisted at the end of the year.
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.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.