At 196 centimetres (6 ft 5 in) tall and weighing 92 kilograms (203 lb), he is a versatile defender who has played key-position and half-back roles throughout his career.

In April 2023, Schofield came out of retirement to assist the Eagles in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) due to a club injury crisis.

Schofield currently hosts the BackChat Podcast with former Eagles teammate Hamish Brayshaw and journalist Dan Const and also appears on Fox Footy matches broadcast out of Perth.

[5] He played 12 of the first 13 matches in the 2011 AFL season, signing a two-year contract extension (to the end of 2013) in the middle of the year.

[5] Schofield played 16 matches in the 2013 AFL season, averaging 7.8 kicks, 4.3 handballs and marks, and 2.2 tackles per game.

[11] In round 8, Schofield overcame a compound dislocation of his finger to play out the final quarter of the match: coach John Worsfold praised his efforts and estimated he would miss "a couple of weeks" after surgery.

[6] Going into the 2015 AFL season, he increased his size by four kilograms to improve his play against larger opponents, encouraged by coach Adam Simpson.

[18] After playing in a draw against Gold Coast – the first of his professional career – Schofield said he liked extra time and golden point systems present in other sports and suggested it would be interesting to implement them in the AFL.

[21] During the 2016 AFL season, he achieved life membership at West Coast after playing 150 games for the club.

[24] During half-time in a match against Melbourne, Schofield was reported by umpire Brett Rosebury for striking after knocking Clayton Oliver on the chin with his elbow.

"[34] Fellow defender Tom Barrass praised Schofield's mindset and was confident he would be able to cover the loss of Sheppard in the grand final.

[35] In the grand final, Schofield played on Collingwood forward Jordan De Goey and won several one-on-one match-ups at critical moments.

[40] In April 2023, Schofield came out of retirement to assist the Eagles in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) due to a club injury crisis.