Zane Duursma
| Zane Duursma | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Duursma in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Zane Duursma | ||
| Born | 28 August 2005 | ||
| Original teams | Foster, Gippsland Power | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2023 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024–2026 | North Melbourne | 38 (28) | |
| 2027– | Melbourne | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 38 (28) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Zane Duursma is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was originally selected by North Melbourne as the number four pick in the 2023 AFL draft.[1]
Career
[edit]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 made his AFL debut in the Kangaroo's Round 1 match against Greater Western Sydney kicking two goals in a 39 point loss.[3]
Seeking consistent senior opportunities, Duursma requested a trade to Melbourne after the 2026 AFL season.[4] The trade was made official on 13 October.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Duursma is the third of his siblings to enter the AFL system, with older brother Xavier drafted by Port Adelaide in the 2018 AFL draft and later moving to Essendon, older sister Yasmin having played for Port Adelaide and Carlton in the AFLW, and younger brother Willem being drafted to West Coast with the number one pick in the 2025 AFL draft. He is the nephew of former Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne player Jamie Duursma.[7][2]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 22, 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 | |||||
| 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 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 29 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 7 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 64 | 35 | 99 | 43 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 28 | 24 | 164 | 100 | 264 | 112 | 28 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "High-leaping forward Zane Duursma becomes a Kanga with pick No.4". 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "GWS V NORTH MELBOURNE". 16 March 2024.
- ↑ "Duursma seeks Demons move as Roos weigh options". AFL. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
- ↑ "Duursma gets trade wish, three picks change hands between Dees and Roos". AFL. 13 October 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
- ↑ @AFL_House (13 October 2026). "Trade approved. North Melbourne trade Zane Duursma and 2026 Round Three Pick 52 to Melbourne for 2026 Round Two Pick 33 and 2026 Round Three Pick 49 in the Telstra AFL Draft" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Port Adelaide select Ben Crowe with pick 12". portadelaidefc.com.au. 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Zane Duursma". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Zane Duursma's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Zane Duursma's playing statistics from AFL Tables
