James Schiller

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James Schiller
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Personal information
Born (2001-07-14) 14 July 2001 (age 22)
Young, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Canberra Raiders 92008
Source: [1]
As of 26 March 2023

James Schiller (born 14 July 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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Background

Schiller is the nephew of former Canberra Raiders player Brett Mullins, cousin of Bulldogs player Jack Hetherington, and grandson of former Eastern Suburbs winger of the century Bill Mullins. [2]

Playing career

2022

Schiller made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Canberra against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [3] In round 18, Schiller scored two tries for Canberra in their 20-16 upset victory over Melbourne. [4]

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Dinjaski, Melanie (8 March 2022). "Brett Mullins' advice to nephew James Schiller after Raiders' shock centres selection". The Canberra Times.
  3. "NRL 2022, Round 1 Team Lists". NRL.com. 8 March 2022.
  4. "Papenhuyzen's season looks over as Raiders keep theirs alive thanks to rookie - 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.