Charlie Lazzaro

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Charlie Lazzaro
Personal information
Full name Charlie Jordan Lazzaro
Date of birth (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (NAB League)
Draft No. 36, 2020 AFL draft, North Melbourne
Debut 21 March 2021, North Melbourne  vs. Port Adelaide, at Docklands Stadium
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2024 North Melbourne 39 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Charlie Jordan Lazzaro (born 25 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by North Melbourne with the 36th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. [1] [2] [3]

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Early football

Lazzaro started his junior football at the St Mary's Sporting Club in Geelong, [4] [5] where he played with long time friend and future AFL player Oliver Henry. Lazzaro attended school at Geelong College in Newtown, where he played his Football in the APS school system. Lazzaro captained the Under 16 Victorian Country Team that played in Gold Coast in 2018. Lazzaro won Geelong College's Best and Fairest in year 10 and 11 before Covid-19 affected his draft year in year 12. [6] He also played for the Geelong Falcons in the NAB League, [7] [8] where he totalled 8 games and an average of 20 disposals. [9] It was stated Lazzaro could have gone as low as pick 70 or even below that, bolting to be selected with pick 36 at the 2020 AFL draft. [10] [11]

AFL career

Lazzaro debuted for North Melbourne in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season [12] as the medical substitution, where he replaced Aidan Corr. [13] On debut, he collected a single disposal after only spending 20% of the game on the ground. [14] However, the next week saw him spend 78% of the game on the ground, returning 17 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles. [15] It was revealed Lazzaro signed a two-year contract-extension with the team on 10 June 2021. [16]

Lazzaro was delisted at the end of the 2024 season. [17]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024. [18]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 North Melbourne 35123355419626210.30.34.63.48.02.21.8
2022 North Melbourne 35120540529222120.00.43.34.37.71.81.0
2023 North Melbourne 356001538536180.00.02.56.38.81.03.0
2024 North Melbourne 3592042579917190.20.04.76.311.01.92.1
Career395815218834071700.10.23.94.88.71.81.8

References

  1. ↑ Laughton, Max (10 December 2020). "AFL Draft Tracker: See every pick and trade made by every club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pick 36: Charlie Lazzaro". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "St Mary's Juniors selected in the 2020 AFL Draft". St Mary's Sporting Club Media. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ↑ King, Tom (10 December 2020). "Charlie ready to take his chance". krockfootball.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Peter (20 March 2021). "Debut trio tread the same path to round one". The Age. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Alvaro, Michael (15 April 2021). "Q&A: Charlie Lazzaro (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)" . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ↑ King, Tom (10 December 2020). "Four Falcons find an AFL home". krockfootball.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Lazzaro". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ↑ Woods, Dan (9 March 2021). "Lazzaro living the dream". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Who were the 2020 AFL Draft bolters and sliders?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Bateman, Daisy (19 March 2021). "Two draftees get their chance". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Healy, Jonathan (21 March 2021). "Power blitz: Eight-goal second term fires Port to big win". AFL Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Gold Coast vs North Melbourne - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lazzaro locked in". nmfc.com.au. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Second-round pick, No.1 rookie delisted by Kangaroos". afl.com.au . 22 October 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Charlie Lazzaro". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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