Josh Schache

Josh Schache
Personal information
Full name Joshua Schache
Nickname(s) Josh
Date of birth (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 2, 2015 national draft
Height / weight 199 cm / 96 kg
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016 Brisbane Lions 17 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.

Joshua "Josh" Schache (born 21 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer listed with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Schache started playing Auskick when he was in grade five. His late father, Laurence, also played with Brisbane in the early 1990s.[1][2][3] Josh spent his early youth as a handy ruckman/forward for the Seymour Lions, a club based in the Seymour District Junior Football Netball 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.[2]

Schache is left-footed, 199 centimetres (78 in) tall and weighs 96 kilograms (212 lb).[4]

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.[4]

References

  1. Vaughan, Roger; Browne, Ashley (November 24, 2015). "Like father, like son for new Lion Josh Schache". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "AFL draft: Jacob Weitering selected first by Carlton; Josh Schache heading to Brisbane Lions". ABC News.
  3. Quayle, Emma (November 22, 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Josh Schache follows his late father's footsteps". The Age. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 Davis, Greg (November 21, 2015). "AFL draft 2015: Brisbane Lions-bound Josh Schache follows his dad". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 November 2015.

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