Harry Schoenberg Explained

Harry Schoenberg
Fullname:Harry James Schoenberg
Birth Date:21 February 2001
Birth Place:Marrabel, South Australia
Draftpick:No. 24, 2019 AFL draft
Debutdate:5 August 2020
Debutopponent:Melbourne
Debutstadium:Adelaide Oval
Height:182 cm
Weight:86 kg
Guernsey:26
Position:Midfielder
Statsend:2023
Years1:2020–
Games Goals1:57 (19)

Harry James Schoenberg[1] (;[2] born 21 February 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Crows with the 24th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[3] [4]

Early football

Schoenberg played for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club for the 2019 season in the SANFL. In that season he played a total of 8 games and kicked 6 goals.[5] [6] Schoenberg also represented South Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships in 2019. He won the South Australian Most Valuable Player award and was named in the U18 All Australian side.[7] [8]

He grew up in the South Australian country town of Marrabel and attended Prince Alfred College as a boarder. He played junior community football for the Mintaro-Manoora Eagles in the North Eastern Football League in the Clare Valley in South Australia.[8]

AFL career

Schoenberg debuted for the Crows' fifty-one point loss to the Melbourne Demons in the 10th round of the 2020 AFL season .[9] [10] On debut, Schoenberg picked up 12 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.[11] He signed a two-year contract extension in January 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.[12] [13] Schoenberg had a career-best 30 disposals in 2021's round 8 Showdown loss.

In the final game of 2023 against, Schoenberg ruptured his Achilles tendon with an estimated nine months on the sidelines.[14] The midfielder finally returned in round 11 of the next year against the same club, and kicked a goal in the 99-point victory.[15]

Despite being contracted until the end of 2025, Schoenberg was delisted by Adelaide in October of 2024, with a commitment to redrafting him as a rookie.[16] Alongside forward Chris Burgess, Schoenberg rejoined the club as a rookie in the 2025 rookie draft.[17]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23 2021[18] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 26 || 8 || 3 || 0 || 40 || 54 || 94 || 11 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 5.0 || 6.8 || 11.8 || 1.4 || 1.9|- | scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|style="text-align:center;"|| 26 || 22 || 10 || 9 || 230 || 175 || 405 || 62 || 79 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 10.4 || 7.9 || 18.4 || 2.8 || 3.5|- style="background:#EAEAEA; font-weight:bold; width:2em"| scope="row" text-align:center class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career| 30| 13| 9| 270| 229| 499| 73| 94| 0.4| 0.3| 9.0| 7.6| 16.6| 2.4| 3.1|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PAC Chronicle 2018. Prince Alfred College. 2018. 14 August 2023.
  2. Web site: How to pronounce 'Schoenberg': Harry Pre-R10. Adelaide Football Club. 5 August 2020. 30 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Harry Schoenberg. Footywire. 24 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Pick 24: Harry Schoenberg. 28 November 2019. AdelaideFC Media. 24 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Harry Schoenberg. 24 August 2020. Aussie Rules Draft Central.
  6. Web site: Harry Schoenberg. SANFL. 24 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Under 18 Championships: 5 AFL draft prospects who elevated their stocks. Doerre. Chris. 4 July 2019. 24 August 2020. ESPN.
  8. Web site: Junior Star receives reality check: Harry Schoenberg's tough journey to the AFL. 12 March 2020. Standish. Zac. AdelaideFC Media. 24 August 2020.
  9. Web site: 'A really natural footballer': Nicks on Schoenberg. 4 August 2020. Turner. Kieron. AdelaideFC Media. 24 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Team Selection: Round 10. AdelaideFC Media. Turner. Kieron. 4 August 2020. 24 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Round 10 • Adelaide Crows v Melbourne - Player Stats. 24 August 2020.
  12. Web site: Schoenberg signs contract extension. 13 January 2021. 14 January 2021. Adelaide Crows Media.
  13. Web site: Crows youngster signs on. 14 January 2021. 14 January 2021. ZeroHanger. Cotton. Ben.
  14. Web site: Full extent of Crow’s horror injury blow revealed. adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 29 August 2023. 22 November 2024.
  15. Web site: Crows show no mercy in decimation of Eagles. AFL. 26 May 2024. Howard. Kimber.
  16. Web site: Crows List Update. 4 November 2024. 6 November 2024. afc.com.au.
  17. Web site: Crows List Update. 22 November 2024. afc.com.au.
  18. Web site: Harry Schoenberg. AFL Tables. 10 November 2020.