Cameron Zurhaar (born 22 May 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.
| Cameron Zurhaar | |||
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 Zurhaar in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cameron Zurhaar | ||
| Nicknames | Bull, Cam | ||
| Born | 22 May 1998 | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle (WAFL)/Wesley College (PSA) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2017 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 2017, North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | North Melbourne | 157 (208) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 15, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editZurhaar grew up in Perth, the son of Perth businessman Stephen Zurhaar.[1] He attended school at Wesley College in South Perth and played junior football for Melville Hawks, part of the East Fremantle junior district.
His surname is of Dutch origin.[2]
AFL career
editZurhaar was drafted by North Melbourne with its first selection and eleventh overall in the 2017 rookie draft.[3] He made his debut against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval in round 17 of the 2017 season.[4]
In a Round 7 win over Carlton in 2019, Zurhaar kicked a game-high 5 goals en route to winning the Round 7 Rising Star nomination. He finished his third season at the Kangaroos having kicked 26 goals across 19 games in a breakout season. His nickname amongst the North Melbourne supporter base is the 'Bull', a reference to his ferocious attack on the football.
Zurhaar was North Melbourne's leading goalkicker for the COVID-19 affected 2020 AFL season kicking 18 goals across 16 games. His 18 goals remains the equal lowest tally to win North's leading goalkicker award, tying with Stewart Anderson's record set in 1937.
Round 18 of the 2022 AFL season saw Zurhaar kick a career high six goals during North Melbourne's four point win over Richmond.[5] He kicked his 100th AFL goal in the same match.[6]
Zurhaar kicked a goal after the final siren to win the game for North Melbourne against Gold Coast in round 11, 2026, capping off a 43-point comeback for his team.[7]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 15, 2026.[8]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | North Melbourne | 44 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 5 | 14 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | North Melbourne | 44 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 138 | 98 | 236 | 78 | 62 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 2020[a] | North Melbourne | 44 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 102 | 53 | 155 | 46 | 39 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 44 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 163 | 72 | 235 | 75 | 58 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 44 | 19 | 34 | 26 | 155 | 71 | 226 | 72 | 31 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 44 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 159 | 99 | 258 | 39 | 36 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 16.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 44 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 187 | 123 | 310 | 89 | 61 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 44 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 168 | 64 | 232 | 85 | 47 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 44 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 141 | 56 | 197 | 71 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | |
| Career[9] | 157 | 208 | 151 | 1265 | 672 | 1937 | 569 | 375 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 14 | ||
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ↑ "Stephen Zurhaar". Business News. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ "Cameron Zurhaar all smiles".
- ↑ "East Fremantle product Cameron Zurhaar earning praise at North Melbourne". The West Australian. Seven West Media. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ Bowen, Nick (13 July 2017). "Cameron Zurhaar to debut". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ↑ "AFL R18 match report: Six-goal Zurhaar leads Roos to epic victory". Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Zurhaar's career day to lift Roos to huge win".
- ↑ "Roo-diculous! Zurhaar sinks Suns after siren to secure epic comeback win". afl.com.au. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cameron Zurhaar". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cameron Zurhaar". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
edit
- Cameron Zurhaar's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Cameron Zurhaar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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