Adelaide (AFL) 1991-1994
Midfielder Stephen Schwerdt remained in South Australia after being drafted by West Coast, eventually becoming an inaugural member of Adelaide's playing list.
West Coast career[]
Schwerdt did not come to Perth, remaining at Central District for the 1990 season. When the Adelaide Crows were formed, Schwerdt was one of 10 previously-drafted SA players signed by the new club.[1]
Adelaide career[]
Schwerdt did not make his Crows debut until early in 1992. He played 25 games between 1992 and 1994.
Post-AFL career[]
Schwerdt played on with Central District until 1999, winning the club's best and fairest in 1998. After retiring he took on a role as a fitness coach with the Crows, remaining with the club until 2012 when he was poached by Gold Coast.[2] He quit the Suns and returned to South Australia midway through 2015, to take up a role with the State's cricket association.[3]
References[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Steven_Schwerdt.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Schwerdt
- ↑ Patrick Smithers, The Age (13 October 1990, p.35), "New Adelaide club begins to take shape"
- ↑ Michelangelo Rucci, AdelaideNow (20 August 2012), "Suns poach Crows fitness guru": https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-suns-poach-adelaide-crows-fitness-guru-stephen-schwerdt/news-story/751c580e6de159f2560eb95d439c1ed7?sv=6ebae16fffbd9ebf31eb73ff8536e788
- ↑ goldcoastfc.com.au (11 May 2015), "Schwerdt to depart Suns": http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2015-05-11/schwerdt-to-depart-suns