Flynn Perez Biography

North Melbourne delist four players ahead of the 2024 season including Jacob Edwards, Lachie Young, Flynn Perez and Phoenix Spicer.

Flynn Perez makes his AFL debut for North Melbourne with 9 disposals (5 kicks and 4 handballs), 4 marks and 3 tackles in a 36-point loss to Port Adelaide.

North Melbourne's new man of mystery Flynn Perez did enough before his ACL setback last year to impress the Roos' recruiting team.

Perez – who sat out his entire draft year recovering from his left knee injury – was North's third and final selection in the 2019 AFL National Draft, rounding out an action-packed night for the club.

"Emotionally, it's pretty tough at the start. As a 17-year-old, you think the worst – that's your draft chances done," Perez said.

"But I had a few good people in my corner and a few recruiters reach out to me to reassure me I wouldn't be forgotten, without guaranteeing anything.

"That just gave me the drive to put my head down and do my rehab as well as possible."

Talented Victorian draft prospect Flynn Perez is set to miss all of 2019 after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at Vic Country training last week.

The promising Bendigo Pioneers defender was taking part in a session with the Vic Country Academy squad when he went down with the injury, which will require a knee reconstruction.