Wayne Schwass
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Wayne Schwass was an Australian rules football
player in the VFL/AFL who debuted in 1988.
He is notable as one of only a few New Zealand
-born players of Māori heritage in the history of the VFL/AFL.
Schwass moved from New Zealand at the age of 10 to Warrnambool in Victoria, Australia area where he began playing Australian Rules before being recruited by VFL club Kangaroos.
"Schwatter" was a champion wingman, known for his blistering pace and courage who played in the Kangaroos' 1996 premiership side before becoming a leader in the Sydney Swans
side.
In 2006, Schwass announced that he had suffered from depression
during his successful AFL
career. Since his retirement he has set up The Sunrise Foundation to help other athletes who suffer from depression.http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=271249
He is now a panellist on Fox League Teams
and an AFL commentator
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player in the VFL/AFL who debuted in 1988.
He is notable as one of only a few New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-born players of Māori heritage in the history of the VFL/AFL.
Schwass moved from New Zealand at the age of 10 to Warrnambool in Victoria, Australia area where he began playing Australian Rules before being recruited by VFL club Kangaroos.
"Schwatter" was a champion wingman, known for his blistering pace and courage who played in the Kangaroos' 1996 premiership side before becoming a leader in the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
side.
In 2006, Schwass announced that he had suffered from depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
during his successful AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
career. Since his retirement he has set up The Sunrise Foundation to help other athletes who suffer from depression.http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=271249
He is now a panellist on Fox League Teams
Fox League Teams
Fox League Teams is a weekly show that is broadcast on the Fox Sports. It is currently shown on Fox Sports and it is known as AFL Teams and it is hosted by former footballer Brian Taylor and members of the Fox Sports AFL commentary team every Thursday night during the AFL season.The show was...
and an AFL commentator
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
.