Brad Schneider (rugby league)
Brad Schneider (born 15 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.
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| Full name | Bradley Schneider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 2001 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Schneider was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was raised in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Western Lions.[2]
He attended Kirwan State High School before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.[3]
Playing career
Early career
In 2018, Schneider played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Mal Meninga Cup.[4] In 2019, he captained Kirwan State High in their NRL Schoolboy Cup final win over Westfields Sports High School.[5] In October 2019, Schneider signed with the Canberra Raiders.[6]
In 2020, Schneider was set to play for the Raiders' Jersey Flegg Cup team before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
2021
Schneider began the 2021 season playing for Canberra's NSW Cup team.[9]
In Round 11 of the 2021 NRL season, Schneider made his first grade debut for Canberra against Melbourne.[10]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Western Lions young cubs stand tall as the side overcame injury toll". Townsville Bulletin. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Former Kirwan Bears skipper Brad Schneider will make his NRL debut on Saturday night". The Courier Mail. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "QRL U18 Mal Meninga Cup - 2018 Round 5". League Unlimited. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Cowboys prospect Trevilyan stars as Kirwan take Schoolboy Cup crown". NRL. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Cowboys lose out at Kirwan High leaders sign contracts with NRL rivals". Townsville Bulletin. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Raiders Jersey Flegg Training Squad Named". Canberra Raiders. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Jersey Flegg Team List: Raiders v Bulldogs". Canberra Raiders. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "NSW Cup Team List: Raiders v Magpies". Canberra Raiders. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "NRL Team List: Raiders v Storm". Canberra Raiders. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.