Zane Duursma

Zane Duursma
Personal information
Full name	Zane Duursma
Date of birth	(2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s)	Foster, Gippsland Power
Draft	No. 4, 2023 AFL draft
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	7
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	North Melbourne	13 (9)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Zane Duursma is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by North Melbourne as the number four pick in the 2023 AFL draft.[1]

Career

Duursma played for Gippsland Power in the Coates Talent League as a forward, kicking over 30 goals in each of his two seasons with the club, earning Best and Fairest honours at the club, as well as All Australian and Coates Talent League Team of the Year inclusions. He was also selected for Vic Country in the 2022 and 2023 AFL National Championships. On the back of these performances, he was selected fourth in the 2023 draft, after North Melbourne's original bid for Jed Walter was matched by Gold Coast.[2]

Duursma would make his AFL debut in the Kangaroo's Round 1 match against Greater Western Sydney kicking two goals in a 39 point loss.[3]

Personal life

Duursma is the third of his siblings to enter the AFL system, with brother Xavier drafted by Port Adelaide in the 2018 AFL draft, and sister Yasmin having played for Port Adelaide and Carlton in the AFLW. He is the nephew of former Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne player Jamie Duursma.[4][2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024.

Legend

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

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2024	North Melbourne	7	13	9	8	59	38	97	40	10	0.7	0.6	4.5	2.9	7.5	3.1	0.8
Career			13	9	8	59	38	97	40	10	0.7	0.6	4.5	2.9	7.5	3.1	0.8

References

1. Siracusa, Claire; Ward, Roy; McGowan, Marc (2023-11-22). "Every pick from the 2023 AFL's national, pre-season and rookie drafts". The Age. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
2. "High-leaping forward Zane Duursma becomes a Kanga with pick No.4". 20 November 2023.
3. "GWS V NORTH MELBOURNE". 16 March 2024.
4. "Port Adelaide select Ben Crowe with pick 12". portadelaidefc.com.au. 22 November 2018.

External links

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