“The family are one-eyed Eagles supporters. Dad had a car with Eagles number plates, and I was lucky enough to get it handed over to me when I got my licence.
“Me being a young bloke, not thinking too much into it, the only car park that was reserved was Pav’s, and I ended up parking there with Eagles number plates. It wasn’t a great start to the Freo journey.
“I ended up just going into a meeting and I reckon Aaron Sandilands unscrewed the number plates.
“We were sitting down in the meeting, and there were my number plates. I had to actually park in the South Fremantle area for a few weeks until I got new number plates.
“It’s a pretty funny story I look back on and laugh at now.”
Schloithe never played a game for the Dockers, and was delisted at the end of 2013.
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But he has since enjoyed a glittering state-league career, etching his name into the South Fremantle record books as one of the club’s greatest. He is level with the legendary Stephen Michael as being crowned club champion a record five times.
Schloithe has given thought to the fairytale ending on offer, should the Bulldogs – as expected – defeat the Royals to claim a 15th WAFL flag.
“I haven’t made any formal decisions yet,” he said.
“But I’m definitely closer to the finish than I am the start. To win a premiership this year would be, potentially, a nice way to finish.
“It’d be a pretty special way to end a pretty challenging year. Fingers crossed it all goes well on the day, but I’m only one of 22 blokes out there trying to win the flag.”
The 2025 Sullivan Logistics WAFL Grand Final kicks off at 9am at Optus Stadium with the reserves, followed by the Colts and then the main game at 3.20pm.
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