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Zachary Sproule

GWS and South Adelaide

AFL career

17 games13 goals

Debut
R22 2019 v WBD18 Aug 2019
Most recent
R19 2022 v CAR24 July 2022

Stats

AFL

2022
GWS
6
5.0
2.0
7.0
3.0
0.3
1.3
3.0
0.3
0.5
40
34
2021
GWS
10
5.5
3.1
8.6
2.7
0.9
1.5
2.6
1.1
0.5
46
52
2019
GWS
1
4.0
1.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
23
26

VFL

2022
GWS
5
9.6
4.4
14.0
4.8
0.4
1.0
2.6
1.6
1.0
72
2021
GWS
10
10.1
5.6
15.7
5.8
1.2
2.2
4.2
1.7
1.3
84

SANFL

2023
SOU
14
7.3
2.6
9.9
4.2
1.0
1.4
2.6
2.1
0.9
62
League
Season
CAR
MS
R19
3
3
6
0
1
1
1
4
0.0
30
28
0
0
HAW
GS
R16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
WBD
GS
R14
2
1
3
2
0
0
3
2
0.0
25
11
3
0
NTH
MS
R13
7
4
11
6
0
3
1
7
0.1
68
59
6
0
BRL
Gabba
R11
7
1
8
2
0
3
3
1
0.1
28
18
9
0
WCE
GS
R10
11
3
14
8
1
1
1
4
2.1
91
89
9
0

Profile

Born
12 May 1998 (age 28y 162d)
Height
198 cm
Weight
94 kg

Teams

A product of the GWS Academy in Albury, Zach Sproule joined the Giants as a Category B rookie in 2016 but was forced to bide his time before cracking the senior side. Renowned for his elite running capacity and defensive pressure for a player of his height (197cm), he spent his early years developing at NEAFL level while navigating multiple administrative delistings and rookie re-selections to remain on the list. After a long-awaited debut in 2019, he enjoyed his best run of form in 2021, famously booting two clutch goals in the Giants' thrilling one-point Elimination Final win over cross-town rivals Sydney. Ultimately serving as a depth tall behind established stars like Jeremy Cameron and Harry Himmelberg, Sproule was a popular clubman who played 17 games across six seasons before being delisted at the end of 2022.