Harry Sheezel

From the very first kick of his very first game, Harry Sheezel looked like he belonged. Not merely belonged — thrived. The 2023 NAB Rising Star award was almost a formality by season’s end, so commanding had his debut campaign been. Sheezel plays with the composure of a veteran and the vision of someone who sees the game in slow motion when everyone around him is frantic. His clean hands, elite kicking and instinctive reading of the play from the back line announced a talent that arrives perhaps once a generation. At twenty-one, the maturity he carries is almost unsettling, and it has made him a cornerstone of North Melbourne’s exciting future before most players have even found their feet.

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Seventy games into his career, with 30 goals from the back half and midfield, Sheezel has already established a body of work that belies his youth. His ability to intercept, create and drive the ball forward from defensive fifty makes him one of the most complete young players in the competition. In 2026, as North Melbourne’s rebuild gathers genuine momentum, Sheezel is the player around whom the Kangaroos’ faithful pin their hopes — a young star whose ceiling remains thrillingly out of sight.

EC — Senior features writer, australiafootball.com