Schafer was a member of the 1936 Third Grade grand final team with South Sydney.
Schafer is a South Sydney junior from Kensington United, who played junior reps for South Sydney between 1935 and 1936, captaining the 1935 U21 South Sydney President Cup team. He made his senior grade debut with South Sydney in the 1936 Round 8 Third Grade clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval.
Schafer was called up into Reserve Grade for the 1937 City Cup Reserve Grade Final against Western Suburbs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The following year he stepped up into First Grade, making his South Sydney first grade premiership debut in the 1938 Round 1 clash against Balmain at Leichhardt Oval.
Schafer played 5 seasons for South Sydney between 1936 and 1940. He played 7 first grade premiership club games for South Sydney. Schafer played 33 senior grade club games with South Sydney, which included 28 senior grade premiership games and 5 senior grade cup games. He also played 2 short form cup games for South Sydney.
Schafer played his final senior grade first grade premiership club game for South Sydney, in the 1940 Round 4 First Grade clash against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 6in / 12st 8lb
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Previous Clubs
City Houses (1937)
Date of Birth
Bega - 4th February 1916 (Died - 1995)
South Sydney Junior Club
Kensington United
Playing Career at South Sydney (1936-40)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1938 Apr 23 Rd01 Leic v Balmain (22y 78d)
First Grade
Premiership : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 2 2 - - - - -
1939 2 2 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1940 3 3 - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 7 7 - - - - - : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS FG 7 7 - - - - -
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1936 Jul 4 Rd08 Leic v Balmain (Third Grade)
1937 Sep 11 CC-F SCG Wests (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades : Juniors
(RG) Premiership : (RG) City Cup : (3G) Premiership : (3G) City Cup : (U21) Presidents Cup
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1935 : : : : 2 2 - - 2 - 4
1936 - - - - - - - : : 6 6 - - 4 - 8 : : . . - - 3 - 6
1937 - - - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - - : 6 6 - 1 7 - 17 : 4 4 - - 3 - 6
1938 7 7 - 1 4 - 11 : : - - - - - - -
1939 1 1 - - - - - : : 1 1 - - - - -
1940 - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 8 8 - 1 4 - 11 : 1 1 - - - - - : 13 13 - 1 11 - 25 : 4 4 - - 3 - 6 : 2. 2. - - 5 - 10
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 28 28 - 2 15 - 36 : 5 5 - - 3 - 6 : 33 33 - 2 18 - 42
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1938 - - - - - - -
1939 1 1 - - - - -
1940 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 2 2 - - - - -
SS SF 2 2 - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
Lower Grades : Juniors Year RG-Prem( W- D-L %) : 3G-Prem( W- D-L %) : 3G Cup( W- D-L %) : U21( W- D-L %) 1935 : : : 2( 2- 0-0 100%) 1937 : : 2( 1- 0-1 50%) : 1938 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : : : TOTAL 1( 1- 0-0 100%) : : 2( 1- 0-1 50%) : 2( 2- 0-0 100%) CAREER 3( 2- 0-1 67%)
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs
First Grade
Premiership : Cup
M T G FG Pt : M T G FG Pt
Military Service (1941-46) RAAF Leading Aircraftman
Eastern Suburbs (1944) 5 1 3 - 9 : 2 1 - - 3
Ref - RLN v18n13 p14 / RLP / ANC / NAA-64913 / FN-46
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