Harry Sheezel | |||
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![]() Sheezel in August 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Harry Sheezel | ||
Nickname(s) | Sheez, Cheezel | ||
Date of birth | 13 October 2004 | ||
Original team(s) | AJAX, Sandringham Dragons | ||
Draft | No. 3, 2022 national draft | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | North Melbourne | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2023– | North Melbourne | 67 (25) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Harry Sheezel (born 13 October 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with the third pick in the 2022 AFL draft. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Sheezel is Jewish. He attended Mount Scopus Memorial College, one of the country's leading Jewish schools, where he learnt to speak Hebrew. [5]
Sheezel played as a junior at AJAX Football Club and for the Sandringham Dragons.[ citation needed ] He was named in the Under-18 All-Australian team after kicking eight goals and averaging 15 disposals from four national championships. [6] He also finished with the 36 goals in the 2022 NAB league season, the most in the league, including four or more in a game five times. [6]
Sheezel became the first Jewish player drafted into the AFL since 1999 when North Melbourne selected him third overall in the 2022 AFL draft. [1] He was the subject of antisemitic online abuse on social media after The Age published coverage of Sheezel and his predicted selection. [3] [7] Radio host Neil Mitchell called on the AFL to condemn the comments. [8] He entered the AFL as a medium forward and had been described as a "competitive, skilful, agile, clean, and driven" player. [6]
Sheezel made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2023 season against the West Coast Eagles. His 34-disposal game saw him earn nomination for the AFL Rising Star Award. [9] Following his debut, Sheezel signed a two-year contract extension with North Melbourne. [10] He won the 2023 AFL Rising Star Award, polling 54 out of a possible 55 votes.[ citation needed ]
In round 23 of the 2025 AFL season against Richmond at Ninja Stadium, Sheezel equaled the record for the most disposals in a game in VFL/AFL history with 54. [11]
Updated to the end of the 2025 season. [12]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2023 | North Melbourne | 3 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 357 | 265 | 622 | 125 | 67 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 27.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 3 |
2024 | North Melbourne | 3 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 330 | 296 | 626 | 133 | 80 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 29.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 15 |
2025 | North Melbourne | 3 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 341 | 333 | 674 | 133 | 99 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 29.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 0 |
Career | 67 | 25 | 19 | 1028 | 894 | 1922 | 391 | 246 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 18 |