Lachie Schultz

Lachlan Schultz was born on November 30, 1997, in Moama, New South Wales. He began his junior football career with the Moama Magpies in the Murray Football League, later moving to the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup. After not being drafted in his initial draft year, he relocated to Melbourne and played 37 games for Williamstown in the VFL over two seasons, where he was recognized as one of the league’s better players. His performance led to him being drafted by the Fremantle Football Club with the 57th selection in the 2018 national draft.

Schultz made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2019 season. A notable achievement during his early career was kicking the match-winning goal for Fremantle against St Kilda in the 6th round of the 2020 AFL season. By the end of 2021, Fremantle re-contracted Schultz for two additional seasons with an option for a third, despite an offer from Hawthorn to move to Victoria. His 2022 season was a career highlight, where he played almost every game and kicked 30 goals, finishing second in Fremantle’s leading goalkicker award. He also received his first Glendinning–Allan Medal for a strong performance in the round three Western Derby, recording 23 disposals and two goals.

In the 2023 AFL season, Schultz continued to demonstrate his goal-kicking proficiency, achieving a game-high four goals in round 9 against the Sydney Swans and again in round 19. He also kicked a career-high five goals in the round 22 Western Derby, earning him his second Glendinning–Allan Medal. After signing a one-year contract extension during the 2023 season, Schultz requested a trade to the Collingwood Football Club on the first day of the 2023 AFL trade period and was formally traded on October 16, 2023. In his first season with Collingwood in 2024, he finished the year with 24 goals. In 2025, he was awarded the Richard Pratt Medal.