Nick Larkey (born 6 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by North Melbourne with their fourth selection and seventy-third overall in the 2016 national draft.[2] He made his debut in the twenty-seven point loss to Essendon at Etihad Stadium in round eighteen of the 2017 season.[3] In 2018 he won the VFL's leading goal-kicker award, the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal, after kicking 41 goals across 17 matches with the North Melbourne reserves team in that competition.[4] Larkey had a career best game for North Melbourne in round 19 of the 2021 AFL season, kicking 7 goals to give the team a 39 point win over Carlton.[5] Larkey played his 50th AFL game in round 22 of the 2021 season.[6]
Nick Larkey | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Nick Larkey | ||
Nickname(s) | Souvlarky[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-06-06) 6 June 1998 (age 24) | ||
Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 73, 2016 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 18, 2017, North Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | North Melbourne | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | North Melbourne | 69 (118) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2022. | |||
Career highlights | |||
AFL
VFL
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
North Melbourne Football Club – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
North Melbourne Football Club · leading goalkickers | |
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VFL/AFL |
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AFL Women's |
2019 AFL Rising Star nominees | |
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Italics denote winner |
Jim "Frosty" Miller Medal winners | |
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The award was named after Jim "Frosty" Miller in 1999; prior to that is was known as the Leading Goalkicker Medal | |
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