Blake Drury
Australian rules footballer
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Blake Drury (born 11 January 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He currently plays with the Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Vermont Eagles (EFNL)
| Blake Drury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Blake Drury | ||
| Born | 11 January 2004 | ||
| Original teams |
Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League) Vermont Eagles (EFNL) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2023 rookie draft: North Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2023, North Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at Docklands | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide (reserves) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023–2024 | North Melbourne | 10 (3) | |
| 2025– | Adelaide (reserves) | 6 (8) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
Drury was recruited by North Melbourne with the 1st overall selection in the 2022 rookie draft.[1]
Drury debuted for North Melbourne in round eight of the 2023 AFL season in a 30-point loss to St Kilda.[2][3] He kicked two goals along with 11 marks and 17 disposals in a career-best performance against Geelong in round six, 2024. The forward played the following four matches before being omitted until the final game of the season.[4]
After ten winless games for the struggling Kangaroos, Drury was delisted at the end of the 2024 season.[5]
Post-AFL career
Drury was signed by the Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL ahead of the 2025 SANFL season.[6] Rewarded with his good form early in the season, he earned a selection into the SANFL's State Squad set to take on the West Australian Football League's representative squad.[7][8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[4]
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 | |||||
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 24 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 39 | 90 | 29 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0 | ||