James Schiller (born 14 July 2001) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 14 July 2001 Young, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 20 April 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Schiller is the nephew of former Canberra Raiders player Brett Mullins, cousin of Newcastle Knights player Jack Hetherington, and grandson of former Eastern Suburbs winger of the century Bill Mullins.[2]
Playing career edit
2022 edit
Schiller made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2022 NRL season for Canberra against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[3] In round 18, Schiller scored two tries for Canberra in their 20-16 upset victory over Melbourne.[4]
2023 edit
In the 2023 elimination final, Schiller scored two tries for Canberra in their 30-28 golden point extra-time loss against Newcastle.[5]
2024 edit
In round 4 of the 2024 NRL season, Schiller scored two tries for Canberra in their 36-22 loss against Cronulla.[6] On 17 April, Schiller signed a three-year contract with Newcastle for the 2025 season.[7]
Statistics edit
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Pts |
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| 2022 |  Canberra Raiders
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6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 10 | 4 | 16 |
References edit
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Dinjaski, Melanie (8 March 2022). "Brett Mullins' advice to nephew James Schiller after Raiders' shock centres selection". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "NRL 2022, Round 1 Team Lists". NRL.com. 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Papenhuyzen's season looks over as Raiders keep theirs alive thanks to rookie - 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Newcastle Knights fans buzzing after extra time win over Canberra Raiders". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "'Pretty disappointed': Raiders to lodge complaint over Sharks trainer's bizarre move". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Newcastle Knights tempt young Canberra Raiders flyer to jump ship". www.newcastleherald.com.au.