Hawthorn used the 23rd pick of the 2025 national draft on Schubert, a 198cm forward-ruck from Central District, where a 28-major season won him the SANFL under-18 MVP award. He earned under-18 All-Australian honours in South Australia's championship-winning carnival and placed fourth in Larke Medal voting. Wearing the No.29 guernsey, he has played 1 AFL game.