Charlie Lazzaro

Charlie Lazzaro
Lazzaro with Port Melbourne in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Charlie Jordan Lazzaro
Born	(2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 23)
Original team	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	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club	Port Melbourne
Number	1
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (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 plays for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being selected with the 36th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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]

=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.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. ^[1]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2021	North Melbourne	35	12	3	3	55	41	96	26	21	0.3	0.3	4.6	3.4	8.0	2.2	1.8	0
2022	North Melbourne	35	12	0	5	40	52	92	22	12	0.0	0.4	3.3	4.3	7.7	1.8	1.0	0
2023	North Melbourne	35	6	0	0	15	38	53	6	18	0.0	0.0	2.5	6.3	8.8	1.0	3.0	0
2024	North Melbourne	35	9	2	0	42	57	99	17	19	0.2	0.0	4.7	6.3	11.0	1.9	2.1	0
2025	North Melbourne	35	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Career			39	5	8	152	188	340	71	70	0.1	0.2	3.9	4.8	8.7	1.8	1.8	0

1. "Charlie Lazzaro". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 February 2026.