Zac Banch
| Zac Banch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Banch in April 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 21 January 2003 | ||
| Original team | Williamstown/Werribee | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2025 mid-season rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 19, 2025, North Melbourne vs. Sydney, at the Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | North Melbourne | 12 (8) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2026 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Zac Banch (born 21 January 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
VFL career
Banch first played VFL with Williamstown in 2023,[1] making the move to Werribee in 2024.[2] He played 15 games for Werribee in 2024,[2] and was a part of their 2024 premiership side.[3]
AFL career
Banch was selected with pick 2 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.[4] He made his debut against the Sydney Swans in round 19 of the 2025 AFL season.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2026 season.[6]
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 | |||||
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 45 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 80 | 24 | 18 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 45 | 107 | 36 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Zac Banch". VFL stats. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Small Forwards Back for 2025". werribeefc.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ Rhodes, Brendan. "TEAMS: Smithy's VFL Grand Final". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Zac Banch: Roos grab small forward in Mid-Season Rookie Draft". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mid-season draftee to debut". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Zac Banch". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zac Banch.
- Zac Banch's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Zac Banch at AustralianFootball.com
- Zac Banch's playing statistics from AFL Tables