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Jack Ziebell (born 28 February 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Ziebell received a nomination for the 2009 AFL Rising Star award in round 7 of the 2009 season. He has served as North Melbourne captain since the 2017 season.

Jack Ziebell
Ziebell playing for North Melbourne in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jack Ziebell
Date of birth	(1991-02-28) 28 February 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Wodonga, Victoria
Original team(s)	Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 9, 2008 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2009, North Melbourne vs. Melbourne, at the MCG
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / forward
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	7
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2009–	North Melbourne	258 (182)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
North Melbourne captain: 2017– 22under22 team: 2013 AFL Rising Star nominee: 2009
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Ziebell played for the Murray Bushrangers alongside fellow draftee Steele Sidebottom, and was an important part of the Bushrangers premiership win in 2008, averaging 18 possessions, two goals and six marks a match.[1] Ziebell represented Vic Country at the 2008 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships and gained All-Australian Honours after averaging 17 disposals per match.[1]

Ziebell is originally from Wodonga, Victoria, and attended Caulfield Grammar School as a boarding student where he dominated school football.[2]

AFL career

Ziebell made his debut in 2009, his first season at the club, and had an instant impact. He produced consistently impressive performances over the first two months and was rewarded with the Round 7 NAB Rising Star nomination for his 23 disposal and 1 goal game against Port Adelaide. North Melbourne coach, Danielle Laidley, singled him out in the post-match press conference and declared him a "leader" and a "superstar [in the making]".[3] Ziebell was regarded as one of the favourites for the 2009 NAB Rising Star award at the time which is awarded to the best rookie at the end of the season.

However, Ziebell suffered from minor injuries for the next few weeks and his contributions were restricted. His season took an unfortunate turn when he broke his leg against the Adelaide Crows in round 12. He missed the remainder of the 2009 season, after playing just 10 games.[4] However, due to the injury restricting him from playing, Ziebell has retained eligibility for the Rising Star award in 2010, again making him one of the early favourites.[5]

Late in the 2011 season, Ziebell was suspended for three matches for rough conduct on St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt. This hit was however featured on the AFL's official advertising campaign for the 2012 AFL season.

In December 2016, Ziebell was named North Melbourne's new captain, replacing Andrew Swallow.[6]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[7]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2009	North Melbourne	19	10	2	2	108	47	155	42	28	0.2	0.2	10.8	4.7	15.5	4.2	2.8	0
2010	North Melbourne	7	14	2	6	126	90	216	46	60	0.1	0.4	9.0	6.4	15.4	3.3	5.0	1
2011	North Melbourne	7	21	6	4	255	137	392	63	104	0.3	0.2	12.1	6.5	18.7	3.0	5.0	4
2012	North Melbourne	7	17	9	2	222	113	335	67	65	0.5	0.1	13.1	5.6	18.7	3.9	3.8	3
2013	North Melbourne	7	18	20	8	259	120	379	67	97	1.1	0.4	14.4	6.7	21.1	3.7	5.4	6
2014	North Melbourne	7	20	18	15	240	116	356	85	94	0.9	0.8	12.0	5.8	17.8	4.3	4.7	3
2015	North Melbourne	7	24	15	16	354	112	466	93	134	0.6	0.7	14.8	4.7	19.4	3.9	5.6	8
2016	North Melbourne	7	23	18	13	352	163	515	84	112	0.8	0.6	15.3	7.1	22.4	3.7	4.9	7
2017	North Melbourne	7	19	13	6	262	160	422	66	110	0.7	0.3	13.8	8.4	22.2	3.5	5.8	1
2018	North Melbourne	7	22	35	29	267	109	376	104	77	1.6	1.3	12.1	5.0	17.1	4.7	3.5	7
2019	North Melbourne	7	22	24	16	282	168	450	84	105	1.1	0.7	12.8	7.6	20.5	3.8	4.8	10
2020[lower-alpha 1]	North Melbourne	7	8	1	7	38	25	63	25	16	0.1	0.9	4.8	3.1	7.9	3.1	2.0	0
2021	North Melbourne	7	21	2	0	426	104	530	155	40	0.1	0.0	20.3	5.0	25.2	7.4	1.9	2
2022	North Melbourne	7	19	17	8	171	85	256	74	42	0.9	0.4	9.0	4.5	13.5	3.9	2.2	4
Career			258	182	132	3362	1548	4910	1055	1083	0.7	0.5	13.0	6.0	19.0	4.1	4.2	56

Notes

Honours and achievements

• North Melbourne captain: 2017–present
• 22under22 team: 2013
• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2009

References

External links

• Jack Ziebell's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
• Jack Ziebell's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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