Wayne Schwass

Personal information
Birth	27 November 1968 (1968-11-27) (age 41), New Zealand
Recruited from	South Warrnambool
Height and weight	180 cm / 80 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	, vs. , at
Team(s)	North Melbourne (1988-1997) 184 games, 97 goals Sydney (1998-2002) 98 games, 57 goals 282 games, 154 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2002 season
Career highlights
North Melbourne Best and Fairest 1994, 1995 North Melbourne Premiership player 1996 Sydney Swans Best and Fairest 1999 All-Australian 1999

Wayne Schwass (born 27 November 1968) was an Australian rules football player in the VFL/AFL who debuted in 1988.

He is notable as one of few New Zealand born players of Māori heritage^[1] in the history of the VFL/AFL.

Schwass moved from New Zealand at the age of 10 to the 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.[1]

He is now a panellist on Fox League Teams and an AFL commentator.

[edit] References

1. ^ Māori overseas - Retaining Māori culture in Australia - Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

[edit] External links

• Wayne Schwass profile on the Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club

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