Charlie Lazzaro
Charlie Jordan Lazzaro (born 25 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays 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]
| Charlie Lazzaro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charlie Jordan Lazzaro | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 2002 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | North Melbourne | 12 (3) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10 2021. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football edit
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 edit
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 singular 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]
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 10 2021.[17]
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 35 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 34 | 84 | 21 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 34 | 84 | 21 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
References edit
- ^ Laughton, Max (10 December 2020). "AFL Draft Tracker: See every pick and trade made by every club". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Pick 36: Charlie Lazzaro". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "St Mary's Juniors selected in the 2020 AFL Draft". St Mary's Sporting Club Media. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ King, Tom (10 December 2020). "Charlie ready to take his chance". krockfootball.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (20 March 2021). "Debut trio tread the same path to round one". The Age. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Alvaro, Michael (15 April 2021). "Q&A: Charlie Lazzaro (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)". Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Kingfirst1=Tom (10 December 2020). "Four Falcons find an AFL home". krockfootball.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Charlie Lazzaro". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Woods, Dan (9 March 2021). "Lazzaro living the dream". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Who were the 2020 AFL Draft bolters and sliders?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Bateman, Daisy (19 March 2021). "Two draftees get their chance". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Healy, Jonathan (21 March 2021). "Power blitz: Eight-goal second term fires Port to big win". AFL Media. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Gold Coast vs North Melbourne - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Lazzaro locked in". nmfc.com.au. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Lazzaro". AFLTables. Retrieved 28 May 2021.