Zane Zakostelsky

Zane Zakostelsky (born 14 December 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life Zakostelsky attended school at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento. He was a Fremantle fan growing up.

Junior career Zakostelsky played junior football as a ruckman with the North Beach Junior football club. He also played basketball, representing Perry Lakes in the NBL1 West.

Zakostelsky joined Claremont in the WAFL Colts at the age of 17. He was named best afield in the WAFL Colts Grand Final. He also played two games for Western Australia in the Under 18 Championships.

AFL career Zakostelsky was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with pick 51 of the 2023 AFL draft. It was announced that he would make his debut in Opening Round of the 2026 AFL season. His debut made him the first ever player to have the letter "Z" as the initial of both his first name and his surname.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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