Schultz was recruited by Footscray from country side Boort, having previously played briefly with Caulfield Grammarians Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (he broke his arm at the opening bounce of the first Caulfield Grammarians' practice match of the 1956 season) [REF].
Schultz won the Brownlow Medal in 1960 (when only 21 years old) by one vote from 's Kevin Murray.