David Zaharakis
| David Zaharakis | |||
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 Zaharakis playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Zaharakis | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Eltham (NFNL) Northern Knights (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 23, 2008 national draft | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009– | Essendon | 212 (129) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 6, 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
David Zaharakis (born 21 February 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer of Greek heritage, currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Zaharakis attended Our Lady Help of Christians, finishing Year 12 in 2008 at Marcellin College, where he also won the Terrence Cleary Memorial Sporting Award for sportsmanship and sporting excellence.[1] He played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup and junior football for Eltham in the Northern Football League. He was named in the under-18 All-Australian team, playing for Vic Metro.
AFL career
Zaharakis was drafted by Essendon with pick 23 in the 2008 National Draft, whom he supported growing up.[2] He was awarded the number 11 guernsey, which was previously worn by Damien Peverill. He made his debut against Fremantle in round 2, 2009, and earned the Rising Star nomination on debut.[3] In round 5, against Collingwood, he kicked the match winning goal during the final seconds of the Anzac Day match to help the Bombers win by five points.[4]
During 2011, he was able to make the most of his opportunity in the midfield, with the ability to move forward and kick over 30 goals for the season, resulting in winning the W.S. Crichton Medal.[5]
In round 5, 2013, he won the Anzac Day Medal where he recorded 34-disposals and kicked four goals.[6] It was revealed by his manager during 2013 that he did not take any part in Essendon's 2012 controversial sport science program that placed the club under scrutiny by the AFL and ASADA (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority).[7]
Personal life
Zaharakis is currently studying a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate at Deakin University.[8]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season.[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| Essendon | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 87 | 50 | 137 | 47 | 25 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.5 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 178 | 141 | 319 | 93 | 52 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 277 | 195 | 472 | 103 | 88 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 171 | 119 | 290 | 43 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 22.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 266 | 210 | 476 | 73 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 22.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 332 | 228 | 560 | 108 | 85 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 24.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 149 | 151 | 300 | 59 | 63 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 18.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 281 | 241 | 522 | 75 | 99 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 11.5 | 24.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 323 | 267 | 590 | 107 | 107 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 25.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 240 | 195 | 435 | 85 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 25.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | |
| Essendon | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 238 | 168 | 406 | 99 | 56 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 20.3 | 5.0 | 2.8 | |
| Career | 207 | 125 | 113 | 2542 | 1965 | 4507 | 892 | 741 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 21.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | ||
References
- ^ Merry, Mark (13 November 2008). "Year 12 Valedictory Awards". Marcellin College. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ^ "Malthouse fumes: we let Anzacs down". www.abc.net.au. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Cook, Jessica (7 April 2009). "Zaharakis wins Round 2 Rising Star nomination". essendonfc.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Connolly, Rohan (26 April 2009). "Bombers come from the clouds". The Age. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Williams, Rebecca (8 October 2011). "Crichton Medal to David Zaharakis". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Rolfe, Peter (25 April 2013). "Essendon, led by Anzac Day medallist David Zaharakis, crushes Collingwood at the MCG". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Macgugan, Mark (31 July 2013). "Fear of needles: Zaharakis wasn't injected". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ David Zaharakis's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- David Zaharakis's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- David Zaharakis's playing statistics from AFL Tables