Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

Brandon Zerk-Thatcher (born 25 August 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with pick 66 in the 2018 national draft.[1] He made his senior debut against Fremantle[2] in round 22 of the 2019 season.

Brandon Zerk-Thatcher
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998
Original team(s) Sturt (SANFL)
Draft No. 66, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 22, 2019, Essendon
vs. Fremantle, at Optus Stadium
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 30
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019 Essendon 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Thatcher was educated at Murray Bridge High School. At the age of 18 he started playing for Sturt Football Club and competed in the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships for South Australia.

References

  1. Grimm, Nick (27 November 2017), "Essendon Football Club draft Murray Bridge's Brandon Zerk-Thatcher", The Murray Valley Standard
  2. Brown, Dani (21 August 2019), "Brandon Zerk-Thatcher makes debut for Essendon Bombers against Fremantle Dockers on August 17, 2019", The Murray Valley Standard
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