45. Tom Schneider

[RustyHawk]

Selected by Hawthorn in the 2011 rookie draft at number 36.

From the Oakleigh Chargers.

D.O.B. 30.09.92

Listed as 178cm tall and 77kg

[RustyHawk]

Rookie Tom Schneider was selected to play and did play in the Hawks 2011 NAB Cup round 1 match against The Eagles & the Dockers in Perth Sunday 13 February, 2011.

Match report from the Hawks web site about the WCE game, the first of two this day.

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/107768/default.aspx

"Rookies Tom Schneider and Sam Menagola kicked goals in the run home, while Shane Savage and Matt Suckling were heavily involved.

The Hawks made a late change to their line-up, leaving out returning ruckman Max Bailey and promoting rookie hopeful Nathan Ahmat-Watkins.

West Coast 0.1.4 0.5.1 (31)
Hawthorn 0.3.2 0.4.5 (29)

GOALS

West Coast: Nine-point goals: Nil Goals: Ebert, Nicoski, Priddis, Selwood, Weedon
Hawthorn: Nine-point goals: Nil Goals: Lisl2 (2), Schneider, Menagola"

[RustyHawk]

In the 2nd game of 3 for the night, Hawthorn v Fremantle, the young Hawks beat the home team after narrowly going down to the WCE in the previous game.

Young Tom Schneider was named as one of our best in this win. Not bad for a days work. A goal in the early game and listed in the best in the 2nd.

From the HFC web site: http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/107767/default.aspx

Hawthorn 1.3.2 (29) 1.4.4. (37)
Fremantle 0.4 (4) 3.5 (23)

GOALS
Hawthorn: Nine-point goals: Smith Goals: Williams 2, Savage, Breust Fremantle: Nine-point goals: Nil Goals: Anthony, Crowley, Bradley

BEST
Hawthorn: Stratton, Burgoyne, Rioli, Breust, Schneider, Savage, Lisle
Fremantle: Mzungu, Johnson, Crowley, Clarke, Johnson, Anthony

INJURIES
Hawthorn: Nil
Fremantle: Nil

Reports: Nil

Crowd: 25,776 at Patersons Stadium

[RustyHawk]

Following on from his good form in the NAB cup, Schneider has been selected to take on North Melbourne in the NAB Challenge game on Saturday 26 February 2011 at Skilled Stadium, Geelong. Selected to play with the likes of Buddy, Roughie, Lewis and Mitchell.

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/108302/default.aspx

11:59 AM Thu 24 Feb, 2011

Hawks team to take on North Melbourne

2. Jarryd Roughead
3. Jordan Lewis
5. Sam Mitchell
6. Josh Gibson
7. Michael Osborne
9. Shaun Burgoyne
11. Clinton Young
13. Kyle Cheney
14. Grant Birchall
20. David Hale
17. Cameron Bruce
18. Brent Guerra
22. Travis Tuck
23. Lance Franklin
27. Stephen Gilham
32. Riley Milne
33. Cyril Rioli
34. Brent Renouf
37. Brendan Whitecross
40. Jordan Williams
42. Angus Litherland
43. Will Sierakowski
45. Tom Schneider
49. Jack Mahony
50. Nathan Ahmat-Watkins
for hawthornfc.com.au

[RustyHawk]

Buddy Stars in Hawks Win but Tom Schneider continues to kick a goal. In his 3rd game for the Hawks in the preseason he kicks his 2nd goal.

details on the win against North at Skilled Stadium.

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/108462/default.aspx


"Hawthorn 5.2 9.4 12.7 15.9 (99 )
North Melbourne 2.3 4.4 8.7 10.10 (70)

GOALS
Hawthorn: Franklin 5, Roughead 4, Hale 2, Lewis, Osborne, Rioli, Schneider
North Melbourne: Thomas 3, Warren 2, Wright, Wells, Petrie, Adams, Mullett

BEST
Hawthorn: Franklin, Roughead, Mitchell, Bruce, Burgoyne, Gibson, Whitecross
North Melbourne: Swallow, Adams, Wells, Richardson, Thomas

Injuries: Hawthorn: Nil
North Melbourne: L Delaney (calf)

[RustyHawk]

Not selected for the senior teams NAB Challenge games against Richmond and Melbourne.

Did play for Box Hill 1st on Friday 18 March 2011 at the Whitten Oval vs Williamstown.

Report by GALON on some of the Hawk players who played in the Box Hill win.

see thread: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=803973

"Re: Hodge to play for Box Hill

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Bailey did a couple of things that I thought showed that he's really ok with his knees and the physicality of the game. At least twice he tackled, or was tackled and went to his knees as he fell forward, taking a lot of weight as he went. Up he got, and on he went.

When he initially came to the bench in the third the group I was with were concerned that something was wrong, as the body language between the bench and the coaches up the stands was as if Bailey had taken himself off the ground unexpected.
But not to be, he iced both knees and sat there with a smile.....even though half the club seemed to make it's way down to the fence to make sure all was OK.
He did take a nice grab in the square and slot it too.

Hodge just went about his business. Did a few nice things in tight that you'd expect of someone of his standing, but otherwise he just went.
Came off in the third and was seen testing his achilles as he waited to go back on.
Had no trouble returning to the field. Doesn't look even close to match fit though.

Lowden looked good today too. Was in the game early, and is pretty agile for a big bloke. Came off at the start of the last, and sat out the game as he was buggered from doing a bit extra.

Schnieder is a player. He's got some good tricks and has time. Needs to build his tank though, as he was cramping again today in the second half.

[Woodside Hawk]

Nice work Rusty. I saw Schnieder's game against North in Geelong and was super impressed. Gets to the right places and seems to read the play like a pro. Seemed to be everywhere that game and I was surprised he wasn't listed in the best, although I did spend a fair chunk of the afternoon trying to track down a mythical bar in the new stand at Skilled that apparently had cold beer on tap, as opposed to the warm beer on offer from the downstairs beer van, which may have coloured my reading of the game somewhat.

Anyway, I like the kid...play on.

[CharlieMitchell]

Pick 36 (Rookie Draft): Tom Schneider

http://cdn2.slatterymedia.com/thumbs/450/2011/01/01/221718.jpg

Bio:
Midfielder who overcame his lack of size to star for Vic Metro in the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and win the Oakleigh Chargers’ best and fairest. Models his game on Hawk star Sam Mitchell.

Draft history: 2011 Rookie Draft selection (Hawthorn) No. 36.

[CharlieMitchell]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102366/default.aspx

Height: 177cm
Weight: 75kg
DOB: 30/09/92
Club: Oakleigh Chargers (Vic)

Kevin Sheehan says: Very smart and courageous fall of the ball player with clean hands and neat disposal skills. Smart around goals and very impressive for Vic Metro in the 2010 under-18 championships, winning All-Australian honours. Averaged 22 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency.

In his own words
What type of player are you?
I am a courageous inside midfielder, that has leadership qualities and I am able to kick goals.

Which AFL player do you most resemble and why?
I believe I resemble Daniel Kerr because I am tough, have courage and am an extremely smart footballer.

What are your strengths as a footballer?
My strengths as a footballer are my clean hands, ability to win the ball and hit a target, goal sense and my leadership.

What parts of your game would you like to improve?
I would like to improve on my acceleration and speed and possibly set shots for goal.

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
I barrack for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and I came to barrack for them because I used to always copy my older cousin and he went for them.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
Sam Mitchell has been the biggest influence on my career because he initially couldn’t make it on the AFL list, but he never gave up, and is now one of the best midfielders in the competition.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102366/default.aspx

[CharlieMitchell]

"Size not all that matters at draft"

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=104310

His fellow undersized midfielder, Tom Schneider, covered the loss of Prestia so well that he won Vic Metro's best-and-fairest award.

"It was a massive honour," says Schneider, who plays for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.

Schneider (no relation to Adam) is 178cm and slight. He models himself on Hawthorn midfielder Sam Mitchell, who was overlooked in the first draft in which he was eligible and spent the following season playing at VFL club Box Hill.

Schneider missed out on all the physical testing at the draft combine because of osteitis pubis. He's determined to keep pressing to be drafted if clubs overlook him this year.

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=104310

[CharlieMitchell]

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=15294076&sectionID=60264

Box Hill Hawks vs. Port Melbourne
Saturday 2nd April
Box Hill City Oval at 2:00 PM
Box Hill Hawks
B
Duryea
T. Murphy
Sierakowski
HB
Cheney
Williams
Guerra
C
Shiels
Whitecross
Smith
HF
Osborne
Lisle
Puopolo
F
Suckling
Lowden
Lewis
R
Bailey
X. Ellis
Milne
Int
Kiel
Cust*
Neil

Schneider
Kitchin
Hoegel

Thompson
Boumann
Pattison

S. Gibson
Mirra
Jackson

Fagan

[CharlieMitchell]

Limited game coverage available from last weekends match, found here: http://bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=807658&page=3

[CharlieMitchell]

Box Hill v Williamstown:

Not alot of reports re Schneiders game but what there is can be found on the BF matchday thread: http://bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=812825&page=4

[CharlieMitchell]

Box Hill v Coburg:

Tom put in a strong performance with the seniors before fading late in the game.

BF matchday thread found here: http://bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=815410&page=4

Box Hill matchday report: http://www.boxhillhawks.com.au/news-read.aspx?NewsId=743

Box Hill 21.22.148

Coburg 11.6.72

Goals: Bruest 5, Lisle 3, Hoegel 2, Smith 2, Schneider 2, Schoenmakers 2, Gibson 2, Whitecross, Cust, Jackson

[cambosis]

Tom Schneider 2011

http://mm.afl.com.au/Portals/0/images/AFL/AFL%20A-E/Schneider-316b.jpg

Height: 178cm
Weight: 77kg
DOB: 30 September 1992 (19 yo)
Drafted: Round 2, Pick #36 2010 Rookie Draft
Debut: Yet to debut

2011 AFL Statistics
Matches: 0

2011 VFL Statistics
Matches: 14

Goals - 8

Season Highs

Goals: 2 (twice)


Tom Schneider has yet to make his debut in the Hawks seniors since being drafted from the Oakleigh Chargers at No. 36 in the 2010 Rookie Draft.

His first real shot came with the Hawks in Round 1 of the NAB Cup against The Eagles and the Dockers, kicking a late goal as the Hawks made a very late run against the more hardened eagles and being named in the Hawk’s best in a win over the Dockers that immediately followed.

He followed this up with an impressive display against the Kangaroos in the NAB Challenge match at Kardinia Park. After the Hawks jumped out of the blocks on a bag of first half goals by Buddy Franklin, the Roos clamped down on the Hawk’s fast moving style and edged their way back into the match. The Hawk’s ultimately over ran over the Roos with Schneider particularly impressive in the last 30 minutes, winning the contested ball at ground level before drifting into the forward line to kick a goal in the last quarter.

A tough, nuggety inside player who isn’t shy on kicking a goal, Tom needs to work on his speed to break into a midfield group who already have a highly accomplished quotient of tough and nuggety inside midfielders.

In the limited opportunities at (almost) senior level, Tom appears to be a natural and efficient footballer, relying on smarts and decent skills to compete against his opponent, rather than outright athletic ability. Whilst opportunities in the midfield may be slim in the short term, Tom, and his natural ability and goals sense, could find himself up forward if the hawks existing mix of forward/midfielders fail to fire.