# Brad Schneider (rugby league)

Brad Schneider (born 15 February 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He won the 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers.

## Background

Schneider was born in Adelaide, South Australia and was raised in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Schneider is of German heritage.
He played his junior rugby league for the Western Lions.
He attended Kirwan State High School before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

## Playing career
### 2018

In 2018, Schneider played for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Mal Meninga Cup.

### 2019

In 2019, he captained Kirwan State High School in their NRL Schoolboy Cup final win over Westfields Sports High School.
In October 2019, Schneider signed with the Canberra Raiders.

### 2020

In 2020, Schneider was set to play for the Raiders' Jersey Flegg Cup team before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2021

Schneider began the 2021 season playing for Canberra's NSW Cup team.
In Round 11 of the 2021 NRL season, Schneider made his first grade début for Canberra against the Melbourne Storm.

### 2022

Schneider made 10 appearances for Canberra in the 2022 season, posting 50 points in total which consisted of scoring 1 try and 23 successful goals. Schneider recorded a 79.31% goal kicking percentage in 2022.
Schneider won the Peter Mulholland NRL Rookie of the Year Award in 2022.

### 2023

It was revealed on 6 July, that Schneider had been released by Canberra effective immediately, to be subsequently signed by Hull Kingston Rovers until the end of the 2023 season.
A deal in which contained a recall clause, meaning that he could be recalled by Canberra if one of Canberra's halfbacks suffered an injury that would keep them from the field for four weeks or longer.
On 14 July, Schneider made his first appearance for Hull KR in a Super League fixture against the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley. Schneider started the game at scrum-half, scored a try on début, made an assist and slotted over a field goal in Golden point extra time to win the game 18-19.
On 23 July, in his next game at the same venue, quite astonishingly, he repeated the feat against the Wigan Warriors in the semi-final of the Challenge Cup, once again slotting over a match winning field goal from 40 meters in golden point extra time to win the game 11-10. Schneider also kicked his first goal for Rovers in the same game.
On 9 August, Schneider was named Glen's Vodka Super League Player of the Month for July.
On 12 August, Schneider played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 16-17 golden point extra time loss to the Leigh Leopards in the 2023 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Schneider scored eight of Rovers' 16 points, by kicking two conversions and two penalty goals.
On 12 September, it was announced that Schneider would return to the National Rugby League for the 2024 season and beyond, to play for Penrith on a two-year contract.
On 22 September, in the last game of the regular season, Schneider scored a brace of tries and successfully kicked eight goals in the Robins' 12-56 triumph over Wakefield Trinity. Securing said victory, would mean that Schneider helped Hull KR finish in fourth position overall after 27 rounds.
On 29 September, Schneider played in Hull Kingston Rovers' Super League play-off eliminator against the Leigh Leopards, securing a 20-6 success.
On 7 October, Schneider played his final game for Hull KR, losing in the Super League play-off semi-final to the Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium.

### 2024

Schneider played 14 matches for Penrith in the 2024 NRL season. On 6 October, he won the 2024 NRL Grand Final with Penrith, however he did not take to the field and was an unused substitute.

## Achievements and accolades
### Individual

* 2022 Peter Mulholland NRL Rookie of the Year: Winner

### Team

Challenge Cup final :
| Year | Team | Opposition | Venue | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Hull KR | Leigh Leopards | Wembley Stadium | 16–17 | Runners-up |