18 Facts About Adam Schneider

Adam Schneider was born on 12 May 1984 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Adam Schneider is currently the senior coach of the Lavington Panthers in the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League.

Originally from the small town of Osborne, Schneider spent most of his teenage years at St Francis de Sales Regional College in Leeton before attending Kooringal High School and Trinity Senior High School in Wagga Wagga where he decided to pursue Australian rules football after excelling in cricket.

Adam Schneider was Sydney's 4th Round selection and number 60 overall.

Adam Schneider debuted in round 1 of the 2003 premiership season against Carlton.

Adam Schneider's form was good enough for him to hold his place in the seniors for all 24 matches as well as kicking 30 goals for the season.

Adam Schneider was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination in round 5 and finished fifth in the voting for that season's award.

Adam Schneider suffered a hamstring injury which saw the young goal sneak sidelined for a month.

Adam Schneider managed to be selected for just 12 matches, half as many as the previous season and managed to kick only nine goals.

Adam Schneider went on to play for the Swans in the grand final and scored Sydney's second goal of the match, and was an important and variable player.

Adam Schneider was recruited by St Kilda from Sydney in a trade in exchange for the number 26 draft pick in the 2007 AFL Draft in a deal that included Sean Dempster moving to the Saints.

Adam Schneider played in St Kilda's 2008 NAB Cup winning side, the club's third pre-season cup win.

Adam Schneider then made his premiership debut for the Saints against his old side Sydney, kicking a goal in a two-point victory.

Adam Schneider played in 21 of 22 matches in the 2009 AFL season in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the finals, winning the club's third minor premiership.

Adam Schneider played in the grand final in which St Kilda were defeated by 12 points, denying him a second premiership out of three grand final appearances as he had lost a grand final with Sydney in 2006 against West Coast when the Swans lost by one point.

Adam Schneider played in 25 games in 2010, including four finals matches, and kicked 39 goals.

Adam Schneider was de-listed at the conclusion of the 2014 season, and then re-drafted by St Kilda as a mature age rookie for the 2015 AFL season.

Adam Schneider played one further season, and retired at the end of 2015 after 228 games, following St Kilda's round 22 home game against his old club, the Sydney Swans.