Arie Schoenmaker

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Arie Schoenmaker
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s) Launceston/Tasmania Devils
Draft No. 62, 2023 national draft
Debut 14 June 2024, St Kilda  vs. Brisbane Lions, at The Gabba
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 27
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2024– St Kilda 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Arie Schoenmaker (born 7 January 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Career

Early career

Before being drafted to the AFL, Schoenmaker played for Tasmania Devils in the Talent League. Ahead of the 2023 season, he was suspended from the club for 10 matches after bringing his teammates alcohol during a pre-season camp. [1] [2]

AFL

Schoenmaker was drafted by St Kilda with their final pick in the 2023 AFL draft, at pick 62 overall. [3]

During the AFL pre-season on 1 February 2024, it was announced that he would spend one night a week training with St Kilda's Victorian Football League (VFL) reserves team, Sandringham, in order to work on "bridging his professional standards". [4] He made his debut for Sandringham in round 1 of the 2024 VFL season. [5]

Schoenmaker made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 2024 season against the Brisbane Lions. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. ""I HAD GIVEN UP": DRAFT SLIDER COULDN'T WATCH AS THE SAINTS TOOK A PUNT". SEN. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. "Saints deepen defensive stocks, add speed with talented draftee trio". saints.com.au. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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