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Byron Schammer (born 21 June 1985) is an
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er currently playing with the
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in the
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(WAFL). He previously played with the
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in the
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.


Early life

Schammer rose to prominence in 2002 by winning the prestigious Larke Medal for the best player at the
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. He also captained Australia in an under 17s International Rules Test against Ireland.


AFL career

He was taken by Fremantle later that year with the club's first selection (no. 13 overall) in the National Draft. Playing 17 games in his debut season, including the club's historic first final against Essendon, he quickly announced himself to be a player of the future, and earned a nomination for the Rising Star award. He backed it up with a strong 2004 season that saw him poll 12
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votes, despite suffering a shoulder injury mid-year. Having moved into a defensive role in 2006, he played in 24 of Fremantle's 25 games in 2006, before he was missed the first half of the 2007 season due to suffering a burst appendix and a subsequent bowel blockage during his recovery period. He only missed one game in 2008 and in 2009, during the most consistent season of his career, he signed a two-year contract extension. However Schammer struggled to maintain his place in the Fremantle side in 2010 and 2011, playing only three games in 2010 and two in 2011, despite playing well for
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in the
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(WAFL). In August 2011, the week after playing his first AFL game for the season, Schammer announced his retirement from the AFL. He will continue to play in the WAFL and will focus on his work as a
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.Fremantle's Byron Schammer calls time on AFL career
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Byron Schammer WAFL statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schammer, Byron 1985 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Claremont Football Club players Australian people of German descent Australian stockbrokers West Adelaide Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen