Career
An international and interstate representative hooker, he played his club football in the Illawarra Rugby League before moving to Sydney"s NSWRL Premiership to play for Manly-Warringah, whom he also captained. Schubert made his first-grade debut for Wollongong in 1947. While playing there he represented Southern Districts, Country NSW, New South Wales and also gained selection for the 1948 Kangaroo tour.
He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number.
246. Schubert also represented New South Wales in life-saving. He was selected to represent Sydney against France during their 1951 tour of Australasia in a match that ended in a 19-all draw.
He captained Manly-Warringah in their maiden grand final appearance at the end of the 1951 NSWRFL season under coach Wally O"Connell. He retired in 1954 but made a comeback for one more season in 1956.
On 22 January 2007 Schubert died at Mona Vale Hospital after a long illness with cancer.
Schubert was named in the Illawarra Team of the Century. Later that year he was selected by a panel of experts at hooker in an Australian "Team of the 50s".