Player Watch #3: Harry Sheezel - 2023 AFL RS, AFLPA Best First Year Player, 2023 SBM, NMFC Best Young Player - signed thru 2030

[FootySmartSimpson]

Let’s hope he is next

His time will come?

 

[giantroo]

 

[r_boy]

Compare that to happy meal Horne Francis lmao

 

[Passmore]

A day in the life of Tarryn Thomas might rate better.

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[Kanga Glory]

Compare that to happy meal Horne Francis lmao

Freek

 

[Passmore]

Well thank the lucky stars he's name is Harry and not Dick, otherwise a cryptic post would have gotten crypticer

I think Dick Cheese was picked in the forward pocket in an early 30's Esserden premiership team.

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[andana]

A day in the life of Tarryn Thomas might rate better.

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For a couple of BMs for sure

 

[Boner Spirit]

For a couple of BMs for sure

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Kids a unit, we're so lucky to have him.
Congrats Sheez! Well deserved.

 

[viccles]

Absolute gun. Holding tight to my autograph - feel like it will belong to a Brownlow medallist one day

 

[Kanga Glory]

DESPERATE’ TO GO NORTH
Jon Ralph
North Melbourne’s Rising Star winner Harry Sheezel hopes his massive commitment to the Kangaroos can “breed success” and take the club to a flag within seven years.

Already contracted until 2026, Sheezel extended his contract for four more years until the end of 2030 in a huge show of faith to the club after it finished 17th in his brilliant debut season.

Sheezel, 19, not only won the Rising Star award in 2023 but took out the Roos’ best-and-fairest as he seamlessly adjusted to senior football in a creative role off halfback.

The former No.3 pick said he and teammates were “desperate” to return the club to premiership contention as he was optimistic the side was improving at a “quick rate” on the eve of its second season under Alastair Clarkson.

“Ever since I walked in the door I’ve just loved the place, loved the players, loved the coaching staff and just the whole environment, the club has made me feel so welcome,” Sheezel said on Thursday.

“The group as well, we’re really developing at a quick rate I think … we’ve got a couple more draftees in this year who are going to help us grow.

“We don’t have too much evidence at the moment, but I’m sure we’re going to build that pretty soon and I’m excited to see where that takes us.”

Sheezel said he hoped fellow recent top-10 picks including George Wardlaw, Colby McKercher and Zane Duursma would follow his lead and remain at the club for the long-term.

“It’s so exciting hearing all those names … hopefully they all stay around as
If we all stay together and build some experience, that’s how we’re going to get better, climb the ladder and hopefully breed some success.

“First thing that comes to mind is hopefully premiership player … that’s the main goal for me and I’m sure that’s the goal for most of the boys here, that’s something we’re really desperate for.

“Obviously the club hasn’t been going too well the last few years and we’re just so keen to turn that around, so that’s definitely the number one goal.”

North Melbourne list boss Brady Rawlings

Brady Rawlings

Age

42

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

8.7

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.8

3star

said the club was excited to secure Sheezel’s future after locking in star foward Nick Larkey

20

Nick Larkey

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.5

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.9

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

and co-captain Jy Simpkin

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Jy Simpkin

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

on long-term contracts.

“We’re absolutely rapt to have a player and person of Harry’s calibre sign on until at least the end of 2030,” he said.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Roostorm]

This guy just screams absolute class…..if this is the mindset of all of our new core of players coming into the club on their days off and how they conduct themselves in interviews then l can see the gloom of the past years disappearing rapidly….what an absolute gem ….and deserving of contract extension…..unlike some two past players …..kudos to Harry…

 

[giantroo]

 

[Kanga Glory]

Honestly the club is in great hand's, this kid is a winner

 

[guapo]

No matter how good Cadman and Ashcroft end up, Harry is well worth our pick 1 from 2022.
Leading in to that draft, watching YouTube’s of a Stevie J like HFF, I was ok with the pick. But watching him now deliver leadership, drive, and an inert ability to run the game from a role that he is still only learning about, I look forward to 7 more seasons or more of this brilliant footballer

 

[Roo Beauty]

Will lift a cup one day.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Has such shiny lips, all the time.

 

[r_boy]

He must've really watched his diet to lose the weight he did because he was hardly overweight.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Can now afford the yearly supply of tooth picks he’ll need to get pieces of Nick Daicos out of his teeth.


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[tw0kbydesign]

Was a star again today. Only watched from the television but he lead the way again. Also fish is looking like a great pick up in the off season was probably our best along with sheez.

 

[Kciza]

We funnily enough now seem to have a logjam of decent options in defence. Goater really impressed in the praccy, and with LMac and Corr to come back in, and Bergman, Hardeman, and George all pushing for senior selection, has the time already arrived to push him forward?

 

[AnEmptyChair]

With no Jy or Will, how much midfield does he play tomorrow?

You'd think with Colby and Fish in the side, it frees him up in situations like thus

 

[r_boy]

With no Jy or Will, how much midfield does he play tomorrow?

You'd think with Colby and Fish in the side, it frees him up in situations like thus

I say unleash him full time

 

[Mixed Results]

The team we named suggests he'll slot into Jy's role as the fourth midfielder in the rotation.

LDU, Wardlaw, and Powell will get the majority of the CBAs, but Lazzaro and Sheezel should get some opportunity as well.