Joshua Schache (/ˈʃæki/ SHAK-ee;[1] born 21 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Doncaster East Football Club in the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL). He previously played professionally for the Brisbane Lions, the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2]
| Josh Schache | |||
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 Schache training for Western Bulldogs in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua Schache | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2017 | Brisbane Lions | 27 (25) | |
| 2018–2022 | Western Bulldogs | 45 (53) | |
| 2023–2024 | Melbourne | 4 (1) | |
| Total | 76 (79) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editSchache was born in Adelaide, South Australia to mother Rachel and father Laurence.[3] He started playing Auskick when he was in grade five. He attended high school at Assumption College Kilmore and later Goulburn Valley Grammar School. His late father, Laurence, also played with Brisbane in the early 1990s.[4][5][6]
Josh spent his early youth as a ruckman/forward for the Seymour Lions, a club based in the Seymour District Junior Football League. He played with the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup until he was selected to join the Brisbane Lions with the second pick in the 2015 AFL draft.[5]
Schache is left-footed, 199 centimetres (78 in) tall and weighs 96 kilograms (212 lb).[7]
He won the Larke Medal for his performance in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2015, where he also he kicked a record 24 goals.[7]
AFL career
editIn the first two years of his career at the Brisbane Lions, Schache played 27 games and kicked 25 goals. During 2017 there was speculation that he would request a trade to a Victorian club, but at the end of the season his manager shut down speculation, insisting that he would not be requesting a trade. Despite this, Brisbane later announced they would be exploring trade options for Schache in the forthcoming trade period. In the final minutes of the trade period, Schache was traded to the Western Bulldogs for pick 25 and 40 despite being contracted until 2019 at the Brisbane Lions.[8] Schache overcame niggling injuries during the first half of 2018. After strong performances in the VFL he was elevated to the senior side where he finished the season with 17 goals in 13 games.[9] Schache had a breakout year in 2019, kicking 24 goals from 14 games, only being omitted from the side due to concussion protocols. Schache played in the 2019 Elimination Final against club rivals, Greater Western Sydney. After playing his career best year, Schache only managed to play two senior games in 2020, kicking 2 goals.
After a one-off appearance earlier in 2021, he returned to the senior side in the middle of the season, successfully moving to become a key defender.[10] Schache managed to play every game for the rest of the year, as a defender too, including the clubs impressive climb to the Grand Final. Schache was moved back to the forward line for the 2021 finals, kicking 4 goals and shutting down prominent key defenders such as Aliir Aliir of Port Adelaide.[11] He played in the Western Bulldogs' 2021 Grand Final team.[12]
Following the 2022 AFL season, Schache was traded to Melbourne on the last day of the trade period.[13] Schache managed only four games across two seasons for the Demons. When Melbourne failed to make finals for the first time since 2020, Schache was delisted at the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season.[14]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2024.[15]
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Disposals | T
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 91 | 56 | 147 | 68 | 26 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 36 | 91 | 39 | 10 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 98 | 61 | 159 | 53 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 86 | 55 | 141 | 37 | 25 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 27 | 94 | 41 | 11 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 14 | 62 | 31 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 76 | 79 | 55 | 463 | 258 | 721 | 279 | 104 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
editIndividual
- Larke Medal: 2015
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Schache". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Cencic, Daniel (7 October 2024). "EFNL 2024: Ex-AFL forward Josh Schache signs at Doncaster East". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Schache on the rise By Callum Twomey 25 June 2015
- ^ Vaughan, Roger; Browne, Ashley (24 November 2015). "Like father, like son for new Lion Josh Schache". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b "AFL draft: Jacob Weitering selected first by Carlton; Josh Schache heading to Brisbane Lions". ABC News.
- ^ Quayle, Emma (22 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Josh Schache follows his late father's footsteps". The Age. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b Davis, Greg (21 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Brisbane Lions-bound Josh Schache follows his dad". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (11 September 2017). "Lion's manager shuts down trade speculation". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Josh Schache 2023 AFL Statistics - FinalSiren.com". finalsiren.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Hope, Shayne (25 July 2021). "Bulldogs reinvent Schache as AFL defender". The Senior.
- ^ Cotton, Ben (12 September 2021). "'Game of his life': Dog continues stunning career turnaround after shutdown of star". Fox Sports.
- ^ "AFL Team – Grand Final". Western Bulldogs. 23 September 2021.
- ^ @AFL_House (12 October 2022). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Smith, Martin (27 August 2024). "Former No.2 pick one of two talls axed by Melbourne". afl.com.au.
- ^ "Josh Schache". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
External links
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- Josh Schache's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Josh Schache's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Josh Schache at AustralianFootball.com
