Will Schofield

Article summary

William John Schofield (born 24 January 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). At tall and weighing , he was a versatile defender who played key-position and half-back roles throughout his career. West Coast drafted him from the Geelong Falcons with pick 50 in the 2006 national draft, and debuted in round 17 of the 2007 AFL season. Schofield played in two AFL Grand Finals: a loss in 2015 and a victory in 2018. He achieved life membership at West Coast in 2016 after playing 150 games for the club. He retired following the 2020 season. In April 2023, Schofield came out of retirement to assist the Eagles in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) due to a club injury crisis.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989-01-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358069703