Ryan Schoenmakers

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Ryan Schoenmakers
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Schoenmakers playing for Hawthorn in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Ryan Schoenmakers
Nickname(s) Drago, Shoey
Date of birth (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 33)
Original team(s) Norwood Redlegs
Draft No. 16, 2008 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2009, Hawthorn  vs. Geelong, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Defender / Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–2019 Hawthorn 121 (51)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ryan Schoenmakers (born 8 November 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with the last pick of the first round selections, pick 16, in the 2008 AFL Draft.

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Early career

Schoenmakers started his career with the Tea Tree Gully Football Club. He moved to Norwood as a junior. Schoenmakers played at centre half forward for the South Australian Under 18 side, as well as for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He is 195 cm tall and weighs 94 kg.

He was impressive at AFL Draft Camp, with the top ranking in the repeat sprints and in the top six in both the 20m sprint (2.90 sec) and standing vertical jump (69 cm).

Schoenmakers attended St Paul's College, situated in the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide.

AFL career

He made his debut for Hawthorn in the opening round of the 2009 AFL season, in the rematch of the 2008 AFL Grand Final against Geelong. [1]

He was given the nickname "Drago" after his striking resemblance to Dolph Lundgren's character Ivan Drago in the movie Rocky IV. [2]

Schoenmakers ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and strained the medial ligament in his right knee, during the Round 4, 2013 game against Fremantle in Launceston. He underwent a knee reconstruction and missed the 2013 premiership. [3]

Schoenmakers returned to the senior side in round 7 of 2014, with coach Alastair Clarkson choosing to play him in the forward line. Schoenmakers kicked four goals in the first half, before returning to the back line after Brian Lake was subbed out. After that, Schoenmakers was used as a swingman between forward and defence.

In the 2015 AFL season he played both in the forward line and in defence, kicking 15 goals in 16 games. In the finals series of 2015 he was not selected in the first final against West coast, but was selected for the next two finals. He was selected for the 2015 Grand Final, playing in the Hawks 46 point victory over the West Coast Eagles. [4]

Schoenmakers missed most of the 2016 season with a groin injury that didn't respond well to treatment. On 28 August 2017, Schoenmakers signed a one-year contract extension to stay at Hawthorn until the end of 2018. [5]

A reoccurring Achilles issue plagued Schoenmakers over the later part of his career. On 18 October 2019, Schoenmakers announced his retirement from the AFL. [6]

Statistics

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2009 Hawthorn 251310646412833380.10.04.94.99.92.52.90
2010 Hawthorn 251102794312245300.00.27.23.911.14.12.70
2011 Hawthorn 2511001044715159310.00.09.54.313.75.42.80
2012 Hawthorn 252542211139350120430.20.18.45.614.04.82.00
2013 Hawthorn 254002726531660.00.06.86.513.34.01.50
2014 Hawthorn 2515841416921070300.50.39.44.614.04.72.00
2015 # Hawthorn 25161551247620069410.90.37.84.812.54.32.60
2016 Hawthorn 256333020501460.50.55.03.38.32.31.00
2017 Hawthorn 2511118794512449141.00.77.24.111.34.51.30
2018 Hawthorn 2599751318228161.00.85.73.49.13.11.80
2019 Hawthorn 2500
Career [7] 121513191056014705032550.40.37.54.612.14.22.10

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Notes

  1. Boulton, Martin (27 March 2009). "The Hawks give three new faces the go-ahead".
  2. "HawksTV Hawks at Home: Schoenmakers". YouRepeat. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. "Confirmed ACL for Schoenmakers". Hawthorn Football Club. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. Cherny, Daniel (2 October 2015). "AFL grand final 2015: Ryan Schoenmakers says he stayed at Hawthorn for best chance of success". The Age. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "Schoey signs on for 2018". Hawthorn Football Club. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. "'It's time to pursue the next step': Schoenmakers retires". The Age. Australian Associated Press. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. "Ryan Schoenmakers". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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