| Wayne Schwass | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Swatta | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | South Warrnambool | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–1997 | North Melbourne | 184 (97) | |
| 1998–2002 | Sydney Swans | 98 (57) | |
| Total | 282 (154) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wayne Schwass (born 27 November 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is notable as being the first New Zealand–born AFL player known to be of Māori heritage.[2] He holds the record for VFL/AFL matches played by a New Zealand–born player, with 282.
Schwass has long been a great supporter and ambassador for Australian rules football in New Zealand, and he realised his dream of representing his country in 2012 as part of the New Zealand national team, becoming the first home-grown AFL player to play, captain and coach a country other than Australia in the sport.