{"id":348498,"date":"2023-11-22T18:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=348498"},"modified":"2023-11-22T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:01:05","slug":"how-monster-ban-almost-robbed-young-star-of-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=348498","title":{"rendered":"How monster ban almost robbed young star of dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you'd asked new St Kilda<\/a> recruit Arie Schoenmaker on Tuesday night if he thought he would ever get drafted, he would have somberly answered no.<\/p>\n

The 194cm key defender was expected to be picked up in the first round of the 2023 AFL Draft on Monday night, but when Tuesday's formalities were drawing near a close, his hope had all but diminished.<\/p>\n

He even shared an emotional moment with his mother\ufeff, when Shoenmaker thought he was "just about done".<\/p>\n

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Enter St Kilda, who selected the youngster with pick 62\ufeff, which would be the third-last selection of Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

"I was just out there with my mum having a bit of a hug. I thought it was just about done then, but really thankful," Schoenmaker said on Fox Footy via a livestream from his home.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFL\/status\/1726908127105155277<\/a><\/p>\n

"Emotions are pretty high, I don't know how to feel. All the boys got pretty rowdy."<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old admitted he was worried that his early season antics\ufeff would cost him a shot at AFL level.<\/p>\n

The Launceston local was handed a 10-week suspension by the Tasmanian Devils\ufeff for an incident involving alcohol on a pre-season camp.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/stkildafc\/status\/1726908352289227060<\/a><\/p>\n

"I bought the boys some alcohol after a game when I was a leader in that team," Schoenmaker told Fox Footy in October.<\/p>\n

"I was a second-year player and I encouraged drinking with the young boys. I just didn't use my leadership skills in a positive way."<\/p>\n

St Kilda list manager Stephen Silvagni acknowledged the "adversity" that the Tasmanian had previously faced, but said the club is ready to welcome him into a professional environment.<\/p>\n

\"Arie<\/p>\n

"He's had some adversity early on in the year and had to go back and find some form and prove himself again, so that's a good sign," Silvagni said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"With kids, you want to see how they handle adversity a little bit and it's not all smooth for a lot of kids. <\/p>\n

"He's 18 years of age, we've given him a chance and hopefully he takes that chance, because he's got some talent."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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