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Daryl Schimmelbusch

North Melbourne

AFL career

47 games27 goals

Debut
R3 1978 v HAW15 Apr 1978
Most recent
R22 1981 v SME29 Aug 1981

Stats

1981
NTH
16
9.8
6.4
16.3
2.0
1.8
1.8
0.9
0.7
1980
NTH
21
11.5
8.0
19.5
2.1
2.2
2.0
0.3
0.4
1979
NTH
7
10.4
5.1
15.6
2.7
2.7
2.6
0.4
0.4
1978
NTH
3
9.3
4.7
14.0
2.7
2.3
3.3
0.7
1.3
League
Season
SME
LO
R22
4
1
5
2
0
2
0
0.0
CAR
WP
R21
11
5
16
3
2
0
0
1.1
FSC
WO
R17
5
9
14
2
0
1
0
1.0
FIT
WP
R16
11
10
21
3
2
4
0
0.2
HAW
AS
R15
14
12
26
3
2
2
0
1.1
RCH
MCG
R14
10
7
17
0
4
0
0
2.0
GEE
KP
R13
12
5
17
2
3
3
0
1.1
MEL
WP
R10
13
9
22
1
1
2
0
1.1
COL
AS
R9
11
2
13
4
2
2
0
0.1
STK
MO
R8
12
7
19
4
2
3
0
2.0
FSC
WP
R7
17
8
25
2
3
3
0
2.1
FIT
AS
R6
17
12
29
4
4
3
0
1.1
HAW
PP
R5
5
5
10
0
1
0
0
0.1
GEE
AS
R3
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
0.0
ESS
WH
R2
5
2
7
0
2
1
0
1.0
SME
AS
R1
8
7
15
1
1
2
0
2.1

Profile

Born
30 Dec 1954 (age 71y 295d)
Height
165 cm
Weight
68 kg

Teams

Family

Recruited from VFA club Brunswick, Daryl Schimmelbusch arrived at North Melbourne with the challenging task of forging his own identity while playing alongside his older brother and club captain, Wayne. He made an immediate impact upon his debut in 1978, playing 22 games in his rookie season and earning selection on the bench for the Grand Final loss to Hawthorn. A rover and half-forward who knew where the goals were, he offered valuable depth to the Kangaroos' midfield rotation during a competitive era for the club. While he was unable to replicate the longevity of his famous sibling, he remained a consistent contributor over four seasons at Arden Street before finishing his VFL career at the conclusion of the 1981 season.