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News.com.au
03-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL Round 17 North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Scores, news and analysis from Kanagroos' centenary game
North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel believes the presence of legends including dual premiership captain Wayne Carey at the club's Centenary celebrations on Thursday night can boost the current-day Kangaroos in their quest to upset the Western Bulldogs. Sheezel met up with Carey this week as he presented the 1996 and 1999 premiership captain's six-year-old son Carter with a signed North Melbourne jumper. Sheezel is Carter's favourite player. Carey, who is considered the club's greatest player, and his son are set to be a part of a special on-field celebration of the Kangaroos' 100 years as part of the VFL-AFL competition before the clash with the Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Club legends and key figures from North Melbourne's history will be honoured during the night, including members from the club's five premiership-winning teams (1975, 1977, 1996, 1999 and the 2024 AFLW side). 'There is a real buzz around the club at the moment,' Sheezel told the Herald Sun. 'It was great to see 'the Duck' (Carey) and his son Carter, who is a keen Kangas fan. 'He (Carey) goes to the same osteo as me and I've run into him a few times out the front. 'It's pretty cool. 'The Duck' has mentioned to me a few times (how Sheezel is Carter's favourite player). Little Carter had about eight footy cards for me to sign and I presented him with a No.3 jumper as well.' Fans are encouraged to arrive early on and be seated by 6.45pm on Thursday night for the pre-game ceremony, which will include the Kangaroos 300-plus game players Brent Harvey, Todd Goldstein, Drew Petrie, Glenn Archer, Adam Simpson and Wayne Schimmelbusch, as well as Brownlow medallists Malcolm Blight, Keith Greig, Noel Teasdale and Ross Glendinning. All members have access to the club's Centenary game, with access consistent with all other Marvel Stadium home games. General public tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Sheezel said the 2025 side desperately wanted to make amends for last week's thrashing at the hands of Hawthorn with the aim of helping drive the club bounce up the ladder again. 'The club has done a great job of making sure the young draftees know the history of our club. We've won four flags and we are right across that,' he said. 'We know the challenges the club has been through across the generations and we know how the fans have always stayed loyal. 'You feel that every day and that's why everyone wants to stick around this great club and take it back to where it belongs.' North Melbourne's last premiership coach Denis Pagan will give the current side a pre-game rev-up after being asked to do so by current coach Alastair Clarkson. 'I'm looking forward to the rev up, I've heard Denis has made a few of them,' Sheezel said. 'This is a great opportunity on the big stage and hopefully we can feed off the energy of the fans and the past players. 'I have no doubt we will bring that pressure and give it a good crack against the Dogs.' Round 17, vs Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium, 7.30pm
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Fans slam Channel Seven for shocking mistake about the AFL's 'first Jewish player'
AFL fans have taken to social media to slam Channel Seven for incorrectly stating that North Melbourne midfielder Harry Sheezel is the first Jewish player in the league's history. The controversy was sparked following a social media post from Seven, showing a photo of Sheezel alongside a quote from the 20-year-old. 'Hopefully I'm paving the way for a few more to come through in the next few years,' Sheezel had said in relation to being 'the first Jewish AFL player'. Fans were quick to jump in the comment section to call out the network for overlooking the contributions of earlier Jewish players. 'Not the first do your research,' posted one user. Others pointed out the names of other Jewish players, including Mordy Bromberg, Ian Synman and Ezra Poyas. Channel Seven has since taken down the post from their social media platforms. Sheezel however was the first Jewish player to be drafted into the AFL since 1999, when Poyas debuted. The prodigious footy talent was picked at three by North Melbourne in 2022 but barely had time to celebrate before he was the target of a torrent of antisemitic comments online. Comments posted included, 'A Jew actually doing physical exercise? Fake news', and 'Does he have enough gas in the tank?'. He told The Australian afterwards: 'My initial reaction was I kind of found it quite disrespectful, obviously, 'I think they're just ignorant and uneducated and they're probably not sure about the impact that stuff can have, but to be honest, I don't let that stuff affect me. 'I just think those people probably need to learn and they need to find out that that's not right or tolerated in today's society.' Sheezel attended the prestigious Mount Scopus Memorial College (where former Aussie Test cricketer Michael Klinger is one of the esteemed alumni), one of the world's top Jewish day schools; where he learnt to speak Hebrew. The talented midfielder was the target of antisemitic comments online in 2022 Before playing in the top-flight junior NAB League, he played his junior footy with Jewish club AJAX, the club his father Dean played more than 150 senior games at. 99,956 Australians, 46,645 of which lived in Victoria, identified as Jewish according to the 2021 Census - so the fact Sheezel is already making waves in footy has made him somewhat of a celebrity already in the community. While he isn't specifically religious, his family practice the traditional Jewish customs and traditions every year, and it's made him determined to be a role model in his community. 'You get these kids that you've just never seen come up to you and are like, 'Oh, 'you're Harry Sheezel,' I go to Scopus as well. You see these kids, they look at me how I used to look at Lance Franklin. And it's just like, wow, like, I can be such a positive role model and an influence to these kids,' he told News Corp. 'It is sometimes a bit of pressure, like if you don't perform, am I letting them down? But I think I have the belief that I think I can make it more positive than negative. 'I guess now it's kind of real that it is going to happen. So now I can kind of relax a bit and just try to give back to the community and show them that it is possible.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Unfiltered: North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel makes honest admission about pressure to perform
North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel has opened up on his difficult start to the season and how he deals with the 'outside noise'. Sheezel set the footy world alight with a brilliant first two seasons that saw him win the AFL Rising Star Award, as well as the club's best and fairest in 2023. He was again prominent in 2024, polling 15 Brownlow votes despite the Roos winning just three games. Sheezel has continued to rack up big numbers this year, but is not having as big an influence on games. His performances have led to some criticism, with Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes accusing him of getting 'stat-padding' and urging North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson to coach him harder . The fallout to that resulted in Cornes getting banned from a pre-game interview ahead of the Roos' clash against Essendon on Thursday night footy. Speaking to Channel 7's Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered, Sheezel admitted the spotlight on his form has been 'tough', but he has things in place to block out the external noise. 'It's tough. I definitely am sort of ... not struggling with it, but it can get pretty hard after a game when you feel like you can have more impact on the game and feel like you should be on a trajectory that you should be influencing games more and having a more successful year,' he said. 'It definitely can get tough and you feel like you're letting, not only yourself down, but the team down and the greater footy public, but what people keep reassuring me and I've done a lot of reading and speaking to you has been so helpful is about not just getting caught up in all that, sticking to what's important and that is playing my role to the best of my ability each week no matter what that is. 'And the extra step is, what am I doing during the week to help that, how am I getting better each day, how am I learning from my mistakes, things that I could be doing better, listening to my coaches, my family and just trusting the process because at the end of the day that's all that matters. 'And enjoying that process along the way and not buying into the pressure or the external noise and the people that don't matter, let's say.' Sheezel went on to say that he is embracing the challenge and 'it will hold him in good stead going forward.' 'I think no matter how I play moving forward, I've developed some pretty good tools to keep me level, keep me focused and present, which is the main thing,' he said. 'I guess the motto I live by is just be present, because when you are present, you are your best self, you are not worrying about what's happened and what other people are saying, not worrying about the future either, just worrying about right now.' Sheezel has also been working closely with former Richmond captain Kane Johnson, who is new to the club as a leadership and mindset coach. 'We've done a lot of breath work and mindfulness and he's given me a couple of books to read and it keeps coming back to that — being present and when you're present, you are your best self,' he said. 'I've related to my football in terms of how I can have a greater purpose outside of myself and just wanting to play better for that external recognition or the media thinking I'm a good footballer or getting pumped up by people. 'It's beyond that. And for me, I've developed this purpose beyond myself and really investing in my teammates. How am I getting satisfaction out of them succeeding, not just on game day but during the week ... how I can help them. 'I feel like it's helping me a lot, come out of my own head, not worry so much about my own ego. 'This has really been a great lesson for me, this I wouldn't say adversity, but this challenging period. Just a reminder that what matters to focus my energy and attention on.' Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan featuring North Melbourne star player Harry Sheezel, 9.30pm straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus.
7NEWS
20-05-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Unfiltered: North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel makes honest admission about pressure to perform
North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel has opened up on his difficult start to the season and how he deals with the 'outside noise'. Sheezel set the footy world alight with a brilliant first two seasons that saw him win the AFL Rising Star Award, as well as the club's best and fairest in 2023. He was again prominent in 2024, polling 15 Brownlow votes despite the Roos winning just three games. Sheezel has continued to rack up big numbers this year, but is not having as big an influence on games. His performances have led to some criticism, with Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes accusing him of getting 'stat-padding' and urging North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson to coach him harder. The fallout to that resulted in Cornes getting banned from a pre-game interview ahead of the Roos' clash against Essendon on Thursday night footy. Speaking to Channel 7's Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered, Sheezel admitted the spotlight on his form has been 'tough', but he has things in place to block out the external noise. 'It's tough. I definitely am sort of ... not struggling with it, but it can get pretty hard after a game when you feel like you can have more impact on the game and feel like you should be on a trajectory that you should be influencing games more and having a more successful year,' he said. 'It definitely can get tough and you feel like you're letting, not only yourself down, but the team down and the greater footy public, but what people keep reassuring me and I've done a lot of reading and speaking to you has been so helpful is about not just getting caught up in all that, sticking to what's important and that is playing my role to the best of my ability each week no matter what that is. 'And the extra step is, what am I doing during the week to help that, how am I getting better each day, how am I learning from my mistakes, things that I could be doing better, listening to my coaches, my family and just trusting the process because at the end of the day that's all that matters. 'And enjoying that process along the way and not buying into the pressure or the external noise and the people that don't matter, let's say.' Sheezel went on to say that he is embracing the challenge and 'it will hold him in good stead going forward.' 'I think no matter how I play moving forward, I've developed some pretty good tools to keep me level, keep me focused and present, which is the main thing,' he said. 'I guess the motto I live by is just be present, because when you are present, you are your best self, you are not worrying about what's happened and what other people are saying, not worrying about the future either, just worrying about right now.' Sheezel has also been working closely with former Richmond captain Kane Johnson, who is new to the club as a leadership and mindset coach. 'We've done a lot of breath work and mindfulness and he's given me a couple of books to read and it keeps coming back to that — being present and when you're present, you are your best self,' he said. 'I've related to my football in terms of how I can have a greater purpose outside of myself and just wanting to play better for that external recognition or the media thinking I'm a good footballer or getting pumped up by people. 'It's beyond that. And for me, I've developed this purpose beyond myself and really investing in my teammates. How am I getting satisfaction out of them succeeding, not just on game day but during the week ... how I can help them. 'I feel like it's helping me a lot, come out of my own head, not worry so much about my own ego. 'This has really been a great lesson for me, this I wouldn't say adversity, but this challenging period. Just a reminder that what matters to focus my energy and attention on.'
Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Harry Sheezel makes honest admission about pressure to perform
North Melbourne young gun Harry Sheezel has opened up on his difficult start to the season and how he deals with the 'outside noise'. Sheezel set the footy world alight with a brilliant first two seasons that saw him win the AFL Rising Star Award, as well as the club's best and fairest in 2023. He was again prominent in 2024, polling 15 Brownlow votes despite the Roos winning just three games. Sheezel has continued to rack up big numbers this year, but is not having as big an influence on games. His performances have led to some criticism, with Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes accusing him of getting 'stat-padding' and urging North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson to coach him harder. The fallout to that resulted in Cornes getting banned from a pre-game interview ahead of the Roos' clash against Essendon on Thursday night footy. Speaking to Channel 7's Hamish McLachlan on Unfiltered, Sheezel admitted the spotlight on his form has been 'tough', but he has things in place to block out the external noise. Harry Sheezel concedes his form has been down this year. Credit: AAP 'It's tough. I definitely am sort of ... not struggling with it, but it can get pretty hard after a game when you feel like you can have more impact on the game and feel like you should be on a trajectory that you should be influencing games more and having a more successful year,' he said. 'It definitely can get tough and you feel like you're letting, not only yourself down, but the team down and the greater footy public, but what people keep reassuring me and I've done a lot of reading and speaking to you has been so helpful is about not just getting caught up in all that, sticking to what's important and that is playing my role to the best of my ability each week no matter what that is. 'And the extra step is, what am I doing during the week to help that, how am I getting better each day, how am I learning from my mistakes, things that I could be doing better, listening to my coaches, my family and just trusting the process because at the end of the day that's all that matters. 'And enjoying that process along the way and not buying into the pressure or the external noise and the people that don't matter, let's say.' Sheezel went on to say that he is embracing the challenge and 'it will hold him in good stead going forward.' 'I think no matter how I play moving forward, I've developed some pretty good tools to keep me level, keep me focused and present, which is the main thing,' he said. 'I guess the motto I live by is just be present, because when you are present, you are your best self, you are not worrying about what's happened and what other people are saying, not worrying about the future either, just worrying about right now.' Sheezel has also been working closely with former Richmond captain Kane Johnson, who is new to the club as a leadership and mindset coach. 'We've done a lot of breath work and mindfulness and he's given me a couple of books to read and it keeps coming back to that — being present and when you're present, you are your best self,' he said. 'I've related to my football in terms of how I can have a greater purpose outside of myself and just wanting to play better for that external recognition or the media thinking I'm a good footballer or getting pumped up by people. 'It's beyond that. And for me, I've developed this purpose beyond myself and really investing in my teammates. How am I getting satisfaction out of them succeeding, not just on game day but during the week ... how I can help them. 'I feel like it's helping me a lot, come out of my own head, not worry so much about my own ego. 'This has really been a great lesson for me, this I wouldn't say adversity, but this challenging period. Just a reminder that what matters to focus my energy and attention on.' Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan featuring North Melbourne star player Harry Sheezel, 9.30pm straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus.
