Jack Ziebell (born 28 February 1991) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(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.

Early career

Ziebell played for the

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alongside fellow draftee

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, and was an important part of the Bushrangers premiership win in 2008, averaging 18 possessions, two goals and six marks a match. Ziebell represented Vic Country at the 2008 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships and gained All-Australian Honours after averaging 17 disposals per match.Fox Sports (2008)
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Retrieved 10 December 2008. Ziebell is originally from

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, and attended

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as a boarding student where he dominated school football.

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 n the making. 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. 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. Late in the 2011 season, Ziebell was suspended for three matches for rough conduct on captain

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. This hit was however featured on the AFL's official advertising campaign for the

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. In December 2016, Ziebell was named North Melbourne's new captain, replacing

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Statistics

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Honours and achievements

* North Melbourne captain: 2017–present * 22under22 team: 2013 *

AFL Rising Star The AFL Rising Star is an Australian rules football award presented annually to the player adjudged the best young player in the Australian Football League (AFL) for the year. It was first presented in the 1993 season, and was won by Nathan Buc ...

nominee:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziebell, Jack 1991 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Murray Bushrangers players People from Wodonga AFL Academy graduates