Laurence Schache

Infobox afl player | firstname = Laurence
lastname = Schache




birthdate = 17 October 1967
birthplace = Hopetoun, Victoria
originalteam = Sturt
heightweight = 194cm / 91 kg
dead = yes
deathdate = 5 October 2002
deathplace = Adelaide
debutdate = 1991
debutteam = Brisbane
debutopponent = Geelong
debutstadium = Gabba
playingteams = Brisbane (1991-92)
* 29 games, 64 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 1992
careerhighlights =

* 1991 - Leading Goalkicker, Brisbane (47 goals)

Laurence Schache (17 October 1967 – 5 October 2002) was an Australian rules footballer, playing in the Australian Football League (AFL) with the Brisbane Bears and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with Sturt, West Torrens and Woodville-West Torrens Eagles.

Born in Hopetoun, Victoria, Schache moved to Adelaide in 1988 to play for SturtBurtenshaw, D. (2002) "Premiership hero Schache dies", "Adelaide Advertiser", 7 October 2002.] before moving to West Torrens in 1989. Schache was drafted by Brisbane as the Number One choice at the 1990 Mid Year AFL National Draft and made his AFL debut for the Bears against Geelong in Round 4 1991."AFL Tables", "Laurence Schache - Statistics http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/L/Laurence_Schache.html Accessed 6 June 2008.]

Schache played 17 games for Brisbane in 1991, winning the club's Leading Goalkicker award in his first season with 47 goals, including a best return of six goals against Adelaide in Round 14. Schache had a less successful year in 1992, playing 12 games for 17 goals, and subsequently was delisted by Brisbane at the end of the season after 29 games and 64 goals.Hurrell, B. (2002) "Laurence Schache - footy star, loving husband and dad. He was too young to die.", "Adelaide Advertiser" 9 October 2002]

Schache returned to South Australia in 1993 to play for the Woodville West Torrens Eagles (West Torrens having merged with fellow SANFL club Woodville at the end of 1990). Schache played in the Eagles's first premiership but injured his knee the following year, forcing his retirement.

Schache briefly coached La Trobe Football Club in Tasmania before returning to Adelaide, where he was diagnosed with Amaloydosis in July 2002. Initially told he had five years to live, Schache collapsed and died at his home, three months later. He was 34 and left a widow and two children..

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