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| Born | 11 August 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jake Averillo (born 11 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Averillo was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and played junior rugby league for Bankstown Sports and Moorebank Rams. [2] He is the nephew of Socceroo Jason Van Blerk, the grandson of Socceroo Cliff Van Blerk and is of Zimbabwean descent.
Averillo made his NRL debut in round 2 of the 2020 season for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium. [3] [4]
In round 14 of the 2021 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries and kicked five goals as Canterbury-Bankstown defeated St. George Illawarra. This was Canterbury-Bankstown's second win for the season. [5] In round 22, Averillo broke his hand in Canterbury-Bankstown's loss against the New Zealand Warriors. [6] In round 25, he scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in a 38-0 victory over the Wests Tigers. [7] Averillo made a total of twenty-one appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown in the 2021 NRL season. [8] [9]
In round 12 of the 2022 NRL season, he scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 34-24 loss against St. George Illawarra at Belmore Sports Ground. [10] In round 14, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 34-4 victory over the Parramatta Eels. [11] The following week, he scored two tries in Canterbury-Bankstown's 36-12 victory over the Wests Tigers. [12] Averillo played a total of 20 matches for Canterbury-Bankstown throughout the season scoring nine tries. The club finished twelfth on the table and missed the finals. [13]
In round 9 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 18-16 victory over St. George Illawarra. [14] The following week, Averillo scored two tries in Canterbury-Bankstown's 30-34 loss against Canberra. [15] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury in their 44-24 loss against Brisbane. [16]
Averillo commenced a three-year contract with the Dolphins from 2024 onwards. [17]
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