Harry Sheezel

Harry Sheezel (born 13 October 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with the third pick in the 2022 AFL draft.

Early life Sheezel is Jewish. He attended Mount Scopus Memorial College, one of the country's leading Jewish schools, where he learnt to speak Hebrew. He grew up in Melbourne suburb of Malvern .

Sheezel played as a junior at AJAX Football Club and for the Sandringham Dragons. He was named in the Under-18 All-Australian team after kicking eight goals and averaging 15 disposals from four national championships. Radio host Neil Mitchell called on the AFL to condemn the comments. He entered the AFL as a medium forward and had been described as a "competitive, skilful, agile, clean, and driven" player.

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. Following his debut, Sheezel signed a two-year contract extension with North Melbourne. Sheezel won the 2023 AFL Rising Star Award, polling 54 out of a possible 55 votes.

Sheezel also won the Syd Barker Medal, North Melbourne's Best and Fairest award, in his first season in the AFL, becoming the first player since 1986 to win an AFL Best and Fairest award in their first season, excluding expansion teams.

In the penultimate round of the 2025 AFL season against Richmond at Bellerive Oval, Sheezel equaled the record for the most disposals in a game in VFL/AFL history with 54. Sheezel won his second Best and Fairest award in 2025, tying with Tristan Xerri as joint winners.

Sheezel signed a long-term contract extension in 2026, to remain at North Melbourne until at least the end of 2032. After undergoing a minor finger surgery early in the 2026 season, Sheezel returned with 32 disposals against GWS in round 7.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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