Harry Sheezel Biography

Harry Sheezel has joined an elite club, becoming one of only 10 players to claim a third Syd Barker Medal as the Kangaroos' best and fairest for 2026.

Sheezel averaged career highs for disposals (30.4 per game), marks (6.5), tackles (4.9), clearances (4.5) and score involvements (7.2) this season, enough to see him take home the medal despite missing the final game with injury.

Harry Sheezel and Tristan Xerri tie for the 2025 Syd Barker Medal as North Melbourne's best and fairest for 2025.

It's the 20-year-old Sheezel's second Kangaroos club champion award in just three seasons, solidifying his status as one of the game's best players following another impressive season through the midfield.

He shared the honour with Xerri, whose dominance in the ruck was typified by the fact the North Melbourne big man claimed his first best and fairest award despite a campaign where he missed three games due to suspension.

Harry Sheezel equals the AFL all-time disposal record in North Melbourne's 48-point victory over Richmond after picking up 54 touches in Hobart, on par with Tom Mitchell's effort for Hawthorn against Collingwood in 2018.

"It just came to me because of the work of my teammates. The ball just fell in my lap. It was just one of those days where it clicked," Sheezel said.

Jy Simpkin has been appointed as the solo captain of North Melbourne in 2025, with Nick Larkey and Harry Sheezel named as co-vice captains in a trimmed leadership group.

"Jy, Nick and Harry are outstanding leaders for our club and received strong support from the players and coaches," Kangaroos footy boss Todd Viney said.

"The standard Harry has set since he walked into the club has been quite remarkable for his young age, and Nick continues to be a clear standout leader in our group."

Harry Sheezel claims the Syd Barker Medal as North Melbourne's best and fairest in his debut season as a Kangaroo.

Harry Sheezel is crowned the AFL Rising Star for 2023.

Sheezel averaged 27.0 disposals in his debut year and 5.2 rebound 50s playing as a distributor off half-back for the Kangaroos, having entered the AFL as a forward/midfielder.

Harry Sheezel is the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 1 of 2023 after amassing 34 disposals in his debut for the Kangaroos in a five-point win over West Coast.

His 34 touches are the most from a debutant in 39 years, the most since since Greg Williams' 38 in his first game in 1984.

Harry Sheezel makes his AFL debut for North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium with 34 disposals (22 kicks and 12 handballs) and 9 marks in a 5-point win over West Coast.

North Melbourne select Harry Sheezel with pick No.3 in the 2022 National Draft.

Top-10 draft prospect Harry Sheezel hopes to inspire his Jewish community if he is drafted.

"There hasn't been as many Jewish footballers lately to make it into the AFL, so it's kind of special to hopefully be the first one [drafted] in a while. Everyone has been so supportive and living it with me, in a sense," Sheezel said.

"I hope to be pretty inspiring for younger kids as well because I feel like the Jewish community is really into sport as well, they love their footy, so hopefully I can inspire a few more kids to hopefully go down the same path."