Wayne Schwass

[koshari]

North board stay Gaso's place.

Hear story.

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[king of the road]

My all time favourite Nth player.

Hard, quick and skilful. If the modern Nth team could have 1 player from our last 25 years (Captain Obvious aside) to complement this bunch, taking into consideration current team attributes, I reckon it would be Schwatta. Gun.

 

[Woodson]

he was a complete player, pace, aggression, skill. I remember in the early days Pagan isolated him at Full Forward on Nathan Buckley and he tore him to pieces - he may have kicked 4-5 goals on him. I really wish Scott would do the same wiht Ziebell every now and then to mix things up.

That was North's 125th anniversary game vs the Pies in'94. No Carey that night. North trailed at HT by 17pts IIRC but as you stated, Pagan moved him to the goal square allowing the Horse to run rampant from CHF (6.6) as North turned the game on it's head in the second half. Tony Shaw's 300th also fraughted..

 

[Woodson]

My all time favourite Nth player.

Hard, quick and skilful. If the modern Nth team could have 1 player from our last 25 years (Captain Obvious aside) to complement this bunch, taking into consideration current team attributes, I reckon it would be Schwatta. Gun.

Agree wholeheartedly. Saw the best / full career of Schwatta. AFL HOF material for mine. Happen to meet him (alone ) at in a dark bar at Crown (he looked like he was going thru his depression days) but me & my Swans loving bro-in-law cheered him up somewhat... at the expense of him pouring the acid on the Toothless Tigers. Also got to meet his proud dad at the Star Bar in South Melbourne after his '95 B&F win.

 

[Arathrawn]

I'll never forget the spray he copped from pagan when he and archer were suspended. Archer leaving him high and dry lol.

Cost us a prelim spot if I remember correctly. I reckon Pagan was the only person Archer has ever been scared of.

 

[DR Tipple]

What round and year was it?

it was r18 1995 at princess park

 

[giantroo]

it was r18 1995 at princess park

35 disposals for Schwatta. I'll search the net to hopefully find some footage.

http://finalsiren.com/MatchDetails.asp?GameID=1372&Code=99d5186c3fe740db66757cd1eaae0e6b

 

[Gasometer]

Cost us a prelim spot if I remember correctly. I reckon Pagan was the only person Archer has ever been scared of.

The Arch interview was on Open Mike last night

 

[Boomerfan99]

Im sure its been mentioned to death before but why did we trade him?

Due to his depression, did he want a new start in Sydney?

 

[Boner Spirit]

Im sure its been mentioned to death before but why did we trade him?

Due to his depression, did he want a new start in Sydney?

Shannon Grant in return was a pretty good remedy

 

[giantroo]

The Arch interview was on Open Mike last night

 

[DR Tipple]

Im sure its been mentioned to death before but why did we trade him?

Due to his depression, did he want a new start in Sydney?

yes and yes and there was the falling out with pagan but mostly it was because shagga grant wanted to come back to melbourne

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

Schwatta is a champion! When i was a kid in the 90s i loved how he went about his footy. Skillful and tough!
I had the privilege of meeting him, as an adult, at last years premiership reunion. Ripping bloke and was up for a good chat.

 

[Saintly2]

Still have my St. Virgils high-school jumper with the number 2 due solely to Schwass.

Was my favourite player in the 90s, Pickett then number 1 after Schwatta left.

 

[koshari]

Schwatta on mangarook.

 

[RobZombie]

Still have my St. Virgils high-school jumper with the number 2 due solely to Schwass.

Was my favourite player in the 90s, Pickett then number 1 after Schwatta left.

Huh, when were you at st Virgil's? You probably know mrs Z's little brothers.

 

[El Triggso]

Thanks so much for finding this. I was behind the goals that night in that throng going off tap. One of the most memorable goals in my time watching North.

Good times.

 

[hellas_johnny]

Was a gun player. Was one of my favourites, was shattered when we lost him only to gain shannon grant who went on to being my next favourite player.

 

[ferball]

Still have my St. Virgils high-school jumper with the number 2 due solely to Schwass.

Was my favourite player in the 90s, Pickett then number 1 after Schwatta left.

Ha - St Virgin's.

 

[Saintly2]

Huh, when were you at st Virgil's? You probably know mrs Z's little brothers.

Yep. St Peters/St Virgils/Guilford - St Peters changed to Virgils and college changed to Guilford.

Finished 10 in '97. Fair chance, last name?

 

[Saintly2]

Was a gun player. Was one of my favourites, was shattered when we lost him only to gain shannon grant who went on to being my next favourite player.

Good player but never liked Shagga, soft front runner. Think made worse as shattered Schwatta left.

 

[RobZombie]

Might even have been the same year. I think they would have finished year 12 in '99. Twins, Patrick & Richard. Two more older brothers a few years ahead, Paul & Damian. PM me if you want a last name too.


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[ferball]

Yup. St Peters/St Virgils/Guilford - St Peters changed to Virgils and college changed to Guilford.

Finished 10 in '97. Fair chance, last name?

I went to St Peters.

 

[ferball]

Probably 12 years before you tho.

 

[Saintly2]

I went to St Peters.

Ha! Small world. I know Rob's other family referred to.

Matthew Mansfield woudn't be too far away from your years. James Cook later.

Pretty sure Peters/Virgils also.