Tim Schmidt (born 14 March 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.
| Tim Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | 29 July 2006, Sydney Swans vs. Port Adelaide, at AAMI Stadium | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2009 | Sydney | 17 (12) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney (W) | 7 (1–5–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from South Australian National Football League club West Adelaide, Schmidt was drafted by Sydney with pick number 29 at the 2003 AFL Draft and made his debut on 29 July 2006 against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Adelaide.
Schmidt suffered a succession of injuries while at Sydney and announced his retirement at the end of the 2009 AFL season.
In July 2016, Schmidt was appointed head coach of the Greater Western Sydney Giants women's team.[1] The team finished in last place in the inaugural season of AFL Women's in 2017, winning the wooden spoon. He stepped down from the role in July 2017.[2]
Schmidt has since started a kicking and skills academy called Kicking Dynamics, coaching future stars.
Coaching statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season
| Legend | |||||||||||||
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| W | Wins | L | Losses | D | Draws | W% | Winning percentage | LP | Ladder position | LT | League teams | ||
| Season | Team | Games | W | L | D | W % | LP | LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.3% | 8 | 8 |
| Career totals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.3% | |||
References
edit- ^ Jessica Halloran, "Tim Schmidt to coach GWS Giants’ women's team after playing career with Sydney Swans", The Daily Telegraph, 23 July 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Lions coach takes over Giants' AFLW job". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
External links
edit- Tim Schmidt's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Tim Schmidt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Kicking Dynamics - Ultimate Kicking & Skills Academy