Overview

• Schneider exits the four-time defending premiers after featuring in Penrith’s 2024 grand final squad without taking the field.
• Penrith will rely on Trent Toelau and Jack Cole as their sole backups behind Nathan Cleary in 2026.
• At the Dolphins, he will join Kodi Nikorima and Kurt Donoghoe in vying for the No.6 jersey alongside Isaiya Katoa.
• CEO Terry Reader highlighted Schneider’s Challenge Cup final appearance and premiership involvement as valuable experience for Kristian Woolf’s squad.
• He is scheduled to participate in Redcliffe’s November preseason to integrate into the Dolphins’ playmaking rotation.