Jake Averillo
Australian rugby league footballer
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Jake Averillo (born 11 August 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 11 August 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 September 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Averillo previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He also played as a winger, five-eighth and halfback earlier in his career.
Background
Averillo was born in Sydney and played junior rugby league for Bankstown Sports and Moorebank Rams.[2] He is the nephew of Socceroo Jason Van Blerk, the grandson of Socceroo Cliff Van Blerk[citation needed] and is of Zimbabwean & Italian descent.[3]
Playing career
Canterbury–Bankstown Bulldogs (2020–2023)
Averillo made his NRL debut in round 2 of the 2020 season for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium.[4][5]
In round 14 of the 2021 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries and kicked five goals as Canterbury–Bankstown defeated St. George Illawarra. This was Canterbury–Bankstown's second win for the season.[6] In round 22, Averillo broke his hand in Canterbury-Bankstown's loss against the New Zealand Warriors.[7] In round 25, he scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in a 38–0 victory over the Wests Tigers.[8] Averillo made a total of twenty-one appearances for Canterbury–Bankstown in the 2021 NRL season.[9][10]
In round 12 of the 2022 NRL season, he scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in their 34–24 loss against St. George Illawarra at Belmore Sports Ground.[11] In round 14, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury-Bankstown in their 34–4 victory over the Parramatta Eels.[12] The following week, he scored two tries in Canterbury–Bankstown's 36–12 victory over the Wests Tigers.[13] Averillo played a total of twenty matches for Canterbury-Bankstown throughout the season, scoring nine tries. The club finished twelfth on the table and missed the finals.[14]
In round 9 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury–Bankstown in their 18–16 victory over St. George Illawarra.[15] The following week, Averillo scored two tries in Canterbury-Bankstown's 30–34 loss against Canberra.[16] In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for Canterbury in their 44–24 loss against Brisbane.[17]
Dolphins (2024–2026)
Averillo commenced a three-year contract with the Dolphins from 2024 onwards.[18] In round 26 of the 2024 NRL season, Averillo scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 40–6 victory over the Brisbane Broncos.[19] Averillo played a total of twenty-three matches for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season and scored eleven tries as the club finished 10th on the table.[20] Averillo played every game for the Dolphins in the 2025 NRL season as the club narrowly missed out on the finals finishing 9th.[21]
On 4 June 2026, it was reported that Averillo had signed a long term deal with the Wests Tigers.[22] On 24 June the Tigers confirmed that Averillo had signed with the club on a four year deal.[23]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2020 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
13 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 27 | 82 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 9 | 36 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2024 |  Dolphins |
23 | 11 | 44 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 11 | 44 | ||
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
| Totals | 129 | 58 | 39 | 310 |
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