Darryn “Big Diesel” Schonig (born 20 March 1996) is an Australian professional former rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Born in Cooktown, Queensland, Schonig played his junior rugby league for the Edmonton Storm and attended Kirwan State High School, where he represented the 2014 Australian Schoolboys, before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.
[3] In 2014, he played for the Sydney Roosters in the SG Ball Cup, coming off the bench in their Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers.
[8] Schonig played just one game during the 2021 NRL season with a knee injury keeping him on the sidelines.
[9] He was released by Melbourne at the end of the 2021 season,[10] rejoining the Sunshine Coast Falcons in 2022.