Place of birth New Zealand Height 1.80 m Name Wayne Schwass | Years Club Height/Weight 180 cm / 80 kg Weight 80 kg | |
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Date of birth (1968-11-27) 27 November 1968 (age 47) 1988–1997
1998–2002
Total - North Melbourne
Sydney Swans Role Australian Rules Football Player Original team South Warrnambool Football Club Profiles | ||
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Wayne Schwass (born 27 November 1968) is a former Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL who debuted in 1988.
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He is notable as one of only a few New Zealand-born players of Māori heritage in the history of the VFL/AFL.
Schwass moved from New Zealand at the age of 10 to Warrnambool in Victoria, Australia area where he began playing Australian Rules before being recruited by VFL club Kangaroos.
"Schwatter" was a champion wingman, known for his blistering pace and courage who played in the Kangaroos' 1996 premiership side before becoming a leader in the Sydney Swans side.
In 2006, Schwass announced that he had suffered from depression during his successful AFL career. Since his retirement he has set up The Sunrise Foundation to help other athletes who suffer from depression.
He is now an AFL commentator for Triple M on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons
In 2012, Schwass was a player coach for the New Zealand representative AFL side, the NZ Hawks, against the Australian AIS-AFL Academy team. He has long been a great supporter and ambassador for the game in New Zealand which has had several AFL and a large number of Australian State league players play in the past five years.